Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Simulation Canada Advancing Simulation in Healthcare and Beyond ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://simulationcanada.ca/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Blog Posts - [Supporting Distance Learning, Telesimulation, and Virtual Simulations](https://simulationcanada.ca/supporting-distance-learning-telesimulation-virtual-simulations-safer-in-person-sim/) - This is an unprecedented time. For some in simulation - especially in hospitals - the demands are greater than ever for just-in-time simulations. For those in the education sector, we know you are adapting quickly to support students, academically and psychologically, and are moving creatively to support distance learning, implement virtual simulations, and plan for - [Facilitating Simulations at a Distance (Telesimulation)](https://simulationcanada.ca/facilitating-simulations-at-a-distance-telesimulation/) - Many organizations are facilitating live manikin- or SP-based simulations over virtual platforms (Zoom, etc.). Here, we are collecting advice and resources for planning and facilitating experiential learning at a distance. If you know of a good resource we should include, please leave a comment below or contact us! Self-learning course available! Simulation Canada's micro-course: Sim by Webconference - - [What We’ve Learned using Ultimaker S5 3D-Printers](https://simulationcanada.ca/what-weve-learned-using-ultimaker-s5-3d-printers/) - Introduction At maxSIMhealth, we’ve been playing around a lot with the Ultimaker S5 3D-Printers to support our graduate research work, which focuses on the use of additive manufacturing and novel design protocols to create simulation models that strike a balance between cost, functionality, and realism. Along the way, we have picked up a lot of - [Getting Your Hands Dirty with Silicone](https://simulationcanada.ca/getting-your-hands-dirty-with-silicone/) - Introduction When Julia and I want to take a break from writing our theses, we both agree that pouring silicone into 3D-printed molds (see our other tip about those) is one of the most satisfying and oddly calming activities at Ontario Tech University. Other than its therapeutic effects on a couple of health sciences graduate - [Keystones Apex in Simulation-Based Education | August 2026 Intake](https://simulationcanada.ca/keystones-apex-in-simulation-based-education-august-2026-intake/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-07-10: Keystones Apex in Simulation-Based Education | August 2026 Intake - [Meet the Keynote Speakers of the SIM Expo 2026 | Rencontrez les conférencières d’honneur du SIM Expo 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/meet-the-keynote-speakers-of-the-sim-expo-2026-rencontrez-les-conferencieres-dhonneur-du-sim-expo-2026/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-06-30: Meet the Keynote Speakers of the SIM Expo 2026 | Rencontrez les conférencières d’honneur du SIM Expo 2026 - [Deux ateliers français ajoutés : Intégrer des simulations virtuelles!](https://simulationcanada.ca/deux-ateliers-francais-ajoutes-integrer-des-simulations-virtuelles/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-05-29: Deux ateliers français ajoutés : Intégrer des simulations virtuelles! - [Nominate a Leader for the 2026 SIM Awards ⭐ • Proposez un candidat pour les prix SIM 2026 ⭐](https://simulationcanada.ca/nominate-a-leader-for-the-2026-sim-awards-⭐-proposez-un-candidat-pour-les-prix-sim-2026-⭐/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-05-25: Nominate a Leader for the 2026 SIM Awards ⭐ • Proposez un candidat pour les prix SIM 2026 ⭐ - [Virtu-WIL - CICan Expression of Interest | Community News • Virtu-AIT - CICan Manifestation d'intérêt | Actualités de la communauté](https://simulationcanada.ca/virtu-wil-cican-expression-of-interest-community-news-virtu-ait-cican-manifestation-dinteret-actualites-de-la-communaute/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-05-19: Virtu-WIL - CICan Expression of Interest | Community News • Virtu-AIT - CICan Manifestation d'intérêt | Actualités de la communauté - [Four More Workshops Added: Embedding Virtual Simulations!](https://simulationcanada.ca/four-more-workshops-added-embedding-virtual-simulations/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-05-01: Four More Workshops Added: Embedding Virtual Simulations! - [⏳ April 17 Deadline: 2026 SIM Expo Abstracts • Date limite le 17 avril : Résumés pour l'Expo SIM 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/⏳-april-17-deadline-2026-sim-expo-abstracts-date-limite-le-17-avril-resumes-pour-lexpo-sim-2026/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-04-13: ⏳ April 17 Deadline: 2026 SIM Expo Abstracts • Date limite le 17 avril : Résumés pour l'Expo SIM 2026 - [2026 SIM Expo ∙ Join us Nov 9-10 in Halifax, NS! Registration and Call for Abstracts now open!](https://simulationcanada.ca/2026-sim-expo-∙-join-us-nov-9-10-in-halifax-ns-registration-and-call-for-abstracts-now-open/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-03-17: 2026 SIM Expo ∙ Join us Nov 9-10 in Halifax, NS! Registration and Call for Abstracts now open! - [New Spring Workshops Added: Embedding Virtual Simulations | Nouveaux ateliers ajoutés ce printemps : Intégration de simulations virtuelles](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-spring-workshops-added-embedding-virtual-simulations-nouveaux-ateliers-ajoutes-ce-printemps-integration-de-simulations-virtuelles-2/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-02-25: New Spring Workshops Added: Embedding Virtual Simulations | Nouveaux ateliers ajoutés ce printemps : Intégration de simulations virtuelles - [Advanced Simulation Education Certificate](https://simulationcanada.ca/advanced-simulation-education-certificate/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-02-09: Advanced Simulation Education Certificate - [Expand your learning with our advanced simulation educator program!](https://simulationcanada.ca/expand-your-learning-with-our-advanced-simulation-educator-program/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-02-06: Expand your learning with our advanced simulation educator program! - [Spring Online Workshop Offerings: Embedding Virtual Simulations | Offres d'ateliers en ligne du printemps : Intégration de simulations virtuelles](https://simulationcanada.ca/spring-online-workshop-offerings-embedding-virtual-simulations-offres-dateliers-en-ligne-du-printemps-integration-de-simulations-virtuelles/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-02-05: Spring Online Workshop Offerings: Embedding Virtual Simulations | Offres d'ateliers en ligne du printemps : Intégration de simulations virtuelles - [2026 Simulation Educator Training Starts Now!](https://simulationcanada.ca/2026-simulation-educator-training-starts-now/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2026-01-16: 2026 Simulation Educator Training Starts Now! - [Call for course facilitators and host sites](https://simulationcanada.ca/call-for-course-facilitators-and-host-sites/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2019-03-21: Call for course facilitators and host sites - [❄️ Happy Holidays! • ❄️ Joyeuses fêtes !](https://simulationcanada.ca/❄️-happy-holidays-❄️-joyeuses-fetes/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-12-18: ❄️ Happy Holidays! • ❄️ Joyeuses fêtes ! - [Member reminders](https://simulationcanada.ca/member-reminders/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2019-01-25: Member reminders - [Sim Scenario Opportunities for Canadians](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-scenario-opportunities-for-canadians/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2019-02-12: Sim Scenario Opportunities for Canadians - [May 28: Simulation + Quality + Safety](https://simulationcanada.ca/may-28-simulation-quality-safety/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-12-18: May 28: Simulation + Quality + Safety - [Funding for SIM Innovation via MEDTEQ • Financement pour l'innovation en simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/funding-for-sim-innovation-via-medteq-financement-pour-linnovation-en-simulation/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-10-31: Funding for SIM Innovation via MEDTEQ • Financement pour l'innovation en simulation - [SIM Expo: Meet the Exhibitors](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-expo-meet-the-exhibitors/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-11-08: SIM Expo: Meet the Exhibitors - [Member survey - deadline this Sunday](https://simulationcanada.ca/member-survey-deadline-this-sunday-2/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-10-04: Member survey - deadline this Sunday - [Award Nominees | Expo selling out!](https://simulationcanada.ca/award-nominees-expo-selling-out/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-10-18: Award Nominees | Expo selling out! - [Member survey - deadline this Sunday](https://simulationcanada.ca/member-survey-deadline-this-sunday/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-10-04: Member survey - deadline this Sunday - [Expo co-chairs share their excitement | Community events](https://simulationcanada.ca/expo-co-chairs-share-their-excitement-community-events/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-10-02: Expo co-chairs share their excitement | Community events - [Member update and happy holidays!](https://simulationcanada.ca/member-update-and-happy-holidays/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2018-12-20: Member update and happy holidays! - [SIM-one Summer 2011 Newsletter](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-one-summer-2011-newsletter/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-06-27: SIM-one Summer 2011 Newsletter - [Calling all Expo presenters!](https://simulationcanada.ca/calling-all-expo-presenters/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-06-22: Calling all Expo presenters! - [1st Annual Symposium on Simulation & Education](https://simulationcanada.ca/1st-annual-symposium-on-simulation-education/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-06-08: 1st Annual Symposium on Simulation & Education - [Save the Date!](https://simulationcanada.ca/save-the-date/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-06-01: Save the Date! - [The countdown to the SIM-one Simulation Rounds begins](https://simulationcanada.ca/the-countdown-to-the-sim-one-simulation-rounds-begins/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-05-11: The countdown to the SIM-one Simulation Rounds begins - [You're invited to SIMone's Simulation Rounds](https://simulationcanada.ca/youre-invited-to-simones-simulation-rounds/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-04-29: You're invited to SIMone's Simulation Rounds - [Save the Date! Ontario Simulation Exposition 2011](https://simulationcanada.ca/save-the-date-ontario-simulation-exposition-2011/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-04-18: Save the Date! Ontario Simulation Exposition 2011 - [SIMone Simulation Rounds](https://simulationcanada.ca/simone-simulation-rounds/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-04-08: SIMone Simulation Rounds - [SIMone's "Keystones of Healthcare Simulation" meets targets for inaugural cycle](https://simulationcanada.ca/simones-keystones-of-healthcare-simulation-meets-targets-for-inaugural-cycle/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-04-11: SIMone's "Keystones of Healthcare Simulation" meets targets for inaugural cycle - [SIMone Simulation Rounds available via live webcast!](https://simulationcanada.ca/simone-simulation-rounds-available-via-live-webcast/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2011-04-13: SIMone Simulation Rounds available via live webcast! - [Enhance Your Sim Educator Expertise!](https://simulationcanada.ca/enhance-your-sim-educator-expertise/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-11-24: Enhance Your Sim Educator Expertise! - [Ontario Investment in Education](https://simulationcanada.ca/ontario-investment-in-education/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-10-29: Ontario Investment in Education - [👋🏽 Meet the Exhibitors & Sponsors of the 2025 SIM Expo! • Rencontrez les exposants et commanditaires de SIM Expo 2025 !](https://simulationcanada.ca/👋🏽-meet-the-exhibitors-sponsors-of-the-2025-sim-expo-rencontrez-les-exposants-et-commanditaires-de-sim-expo-2025/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-10-27: 👋🏽 Meet the Exhibitors & Sponsors of the 2025 SIM Expo! • Rencontrez les exposants et commanditaires de SIM Expo 2025 ! - [🏅Announcing the 2025 SIM Award Nominees • Annoncer le nominés aux prix SIM 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/🏅announcing-the-2025-sim-award-nominees-annoncer-le-nomines-aux-prix-sim-2025/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-10-06: 🏅Announcing the 2025 SIM Award Nominees • Annoncer le nominés aux prix SIM 2025 - [Offre d'octobre d'intégration de simulations virtuelles en français, places encore disponibles !](https://simulationcanada.ca/offre-doctobre-dintegration-de-simulations-virtuelles-en-francais-places-encore-disponibles/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-09-26: Offre d'octobre d'intégration de simulations virtuelles en français, places encore disponibles ! - [⏳ 2025 SIM Awards: September 19 Nomination Deadline | Date limite de nomination le 19 septembre](https://simulationcanada.ca/⏳-2025-sim-awards-september-19-nomination-deadline-date-limite-de-nomination-le-19-septembre/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-09-04: ⏳ 2025 SIM Awards: September 19 Nomination Deadline | Date limite de nomination le 19 septembre - [Fall Online Workshop Offerings: Embedding Virtual Simulations | Offres d'ateliers en ligne d'automne : Intégration de simulations virtuelles](https://simulationcanada.ca/fall-online-workshop-offerings-embedding-virtual-simulations-offres-dateliers-en-ligne-dautomne-integration-de-simulations-virtuelles/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-08-18: Fall Online Workshop Offerings: Embedding Virtual Simulations | Offres d'ateliers en ligne d'automne : Intégration de simulations virtuelles - [Simulation Educator Training (Keystones) – Open for Registration!](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-educator-training-keystones-open-for-registration/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-08-07: Simulation Educator Training (Keystones) – Open for Registration! - [Advance Your Sim Educator Skills This August!](https://simulationcanada.ca/advance-your-sim-educator-skills-this-august/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-07-03: Advance Your Sim Educator Skills This August! - [Meet Our Keynote: Inspiring Insights Await at SIM Expo 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/meet-our-keynote-inspiring-insights-await-at-sim-expo-2025/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-06-09: Meet Our Keynote: Inspiring Insights Await at SIM Expo 2025 - [New offerings of our online workshop Embedding Virtual Simulations | Nouvelles offres de notre atelier en ligne Embedding Virtual Simulations](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-offerings-of-our-online-workshop-embedding-virtual-simulations-nouvelles-offres-de-notre-atelier-en-ligne-embedding-virtual-simulations/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-05-28: New offerings of our online workshop Embedding Virtual Simulations | Nouvelles offres de notre atelier en ligne Embedding Virtual Simulations - [Nominate a Leader for the 2025 SIM Awards 📝 • Nommer un leader pour les prix SIM 2025 📝](https://simulationcanada.ca/nominate-a-leader-for-the-2025-sim-awards-📝-nommer-un-leader-pour-les-prix-sim-2025-📝/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-04-23: Nominate a Leader for the 2025 SIM Awards 📝 • Nommer un leader pour les prix SIM 2025 📝 - [Advanced Keystones - Spots still available!](https://simulationcanada.ca/advanced-keystones-spots-still-available/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-04-16: Advanced Keystones - Spots still available! - [⏳ April 11 Deadline: 2025 SIM Expo Abstracts](https://simulationcanada.ca/⏳-april-11-deadline-2025-sim-expo-abstracts/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-04-09: ⏳ April 11 Deadline: 2025 SIM Expo Abstracts - [Canadian Sim Announcements • Annonces canadiennes sur la simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/canadian-sim-announcements-annonces-canadiennes-sur-la-simulation/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-03-27: Canadian Sim Announcements • Annonces canadiennes sur la simulation - [New Book - Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Geriatric Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-book-comprehensive-healthcare-simulation-geriatric-simulation/) - Information about the new book from Canadian Simulationists, Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Geriatric Simulation - [Unlock New Potential with the Advanced Keystones Simulation Educator Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/unlock-new-potential-with-the-advanced-keystones-simulation-educator-program/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-03-20: Unlock New Potential with the Advanced Keystones Simulation Educator Program - [2025 SIM Expo ∙ Join us Nov 3-4 in Montreal, QC! Registration and Call for Abstracts is now open!](https://simulationcanada.ca/2025-sim-expo-∙-join-us-nov-3-4-in-montreal-qc-registration-and-call-for-abstracts-is-now-open/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-03-17: 2025 SIM Expo ∙ Join us Nov 3-4 in Montreal, QC! Registration and Call for Abstracts is now open! - [Virtu-WIL](https://simulationcanada.ca/virtu-wil-virtu-ait/) - Simulation Canada is honoured and excited to support Colleges & Institutes Canada in its Virtu-WIL (Virtual Work-Integrated Learning) project! This project will expand the number of virtual simulation resources and student experiences in virtual learning experiences, by engaging colleges, universities and Cégeps across Canada to make approximately 120 virtual simulations available to educators nation-wide. For - [Elevate your simulation team's expertise this spring with advanced training and educator skill-building!](https://simulationcanada.ca/elevate-your-simulation-teams-expertise-this-spring-with-advanced-training-and-educator-skill-building/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2025-02-18: Elevate your simulation team's expertise this spring with advanced training and educator skill-building! - [❄️ Happy Holidays! • Joyeuses fêtes ! ❄️](https://simulationcanada.ca/❄️-happy-holidays-joyeuses-fetes-❄️/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2024-12-17: ❄️ Happy Holidays! • Joyeuses fêtes ! ❄️ - [👋🏽 Meet the Exhibitors & Sponsors of the 2024 SIM Expo! • Rencontrez les exposants et commanditaires de SIM Expo 2024 !](https://simulationcanada.ca/👋🏽-meet-the-exhibitors-sponsors-of-the-2024-sim-expo-rencontrez-les-exposants-et-commanditaires-de-sim-expo-2024/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2024-11-18: 👋🏽 Meet the Exhibitors & Sponsors of the 2024 SIM Expo! • Rencontrez les exposants et commanditaires de SIM Expo 2024 ! - [See the full digital program for 2024 SIM Expo! • Consultez le programme complet du SIM Expo 2024 !](https://simulationcanada.ca/see-the-full-digital-program-for-2024-sim-expo-consultez-le-programme-complet-du-sim-expo-2024/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2024-11-15: See the full digital program for 2024 SIM Expo! • Consultez le programme complet du SIM Expo 2024 ! - [SIM Expo Extends Reality](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-expo-extends-reality/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2024-11-13: SIM Expo Extends Reality - [🏅Announcing the 2024 SIM Award Nominees • Annoncer le nominés aux prix SIM 2024](https://simulationcanada.ca/🏅announcing-the-2024-sim-award-nominees-annoncer-le-nomines-aux-prix-sim-2024/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2024-10-10: 🏅Announcing the 2024 SIM Award Nominees • Annoncer le nominés aux prix SIM 2024 - [Fall offerings of our online workshop Embedding Virtual Simulations | Offres d'automne de notre atelier en ligne Intégration de simulations virtuelles](https://simulationcanada.ca/fall-offerings-of-our-online-workshop-embedding-virtual-simulations-offres-dautomne-de-notre-atelier-en-ligne-integration-de-simulations-virtuelles/) - E-blast from Simulation Canada on 2024-08-27: Fall offerings of our online workshop Embedding Virtual Simulations | Offres d'automne de notre atelier en ligne Intégration de simulations virtuelles - [NEW! Keystones Advanced Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-keystones-advanced-program/) - Coming soon in Spring 2023! Introducing our NEW advanced and innovative simulation educator training program designed for graduates of Simulation Canadaʼs Keystones program or equivalent. Format Live online lectures and seminars Create an organizational simulation enhancement plan Each learner will be paired with a simulation education coach Contribute a poster of your learning at SIM - [Emergency Team Competencies: tool to support the briefing and debriefing activities of emergency healthcare providers](https://simulationcanada.ca/emergency-team-competencies-tool-to-support-the-briefing-and-debriefing-activities-of-emergency-healthcare-providers/) - Emergency Team Competencies: tool to support the briefing and debriefing activities of emergency healthcare providers - [Virtu-AIT](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/virtu-ait/) - Simulation Canada est honorée et ravie de soutenir Collèges et instituts Canada avec son projet Virtu-AIT (Virtuel - apprentissage intégré au travail) ! Ce projet augmentera le nombre de ressources de simulation virtuelle et d'expériences des étudiants en apprentissage virtuel. Il incitera les collèges, les universités et les cégeps du Canada à mettre environ 120 - [COVID-19 Simulations](https://simulationcanada.ca/covid-19-simulations/) - Many simulationists are working on strategies and scenarios to prepare and test systems and educate providers and students. We are collecting a list of resources here. If you know of anything to add, please inform us! On this page: Webinars · COVID Sim Planning · Sims for System Rehearsal/Assessment · Sims for Learners/Practitioners · PPE - [MICRO-COURSE SERIES](https://simulationcanada.ca/micro-course-series/) - Our online micro-course series provides accessible, affordable, just-in-time learning for the new normal in simulation. They may be taken individually or as a complementary package. NOW available asynchronously! With clinical placement opportunities limited by the pandemic, many schools are emphasizing simulation opportunities for learners to gain essential skills and experiences. Accordingly, educators are adapting their - [Optimizing Crisis Resource Management](https://simulationcanada.ca/optimizing-crisis-resource-management/) - Optimizing Crisis Resource Management to Improve Patient Safety and Team Performance helps acute care professionals optimize their crisis resource management skills and those of their team. Its theoretical and practical examples will help you hone your skills in situational awareness, decision-making, verbal communication, task management, leadership and followership, and teamwork. Developed by the Royal College of - [Non-Staining Blood](https://simulationcanada.ca/non-staining-blood/) - Many brands of stage blood are coloured with FD & C Red #40 food colouring. Here are a few points about non-staining blood. Many brands of stage blood, the kind often used in simulations, are coloured with FD & C Red #40 food colouring. This azo dye has a tendency to stain some types of - [Easy Gel Effects](https://simulationcanada.ca/easy-gel-effects/) - It's easy to create gel effects from common ingredients. Here's how: Gel effects is a popular medium in medical and casualty simulation. It is a gelatin-based product that is heated and applied to the skin to build three-dimensional wounds, scars, lesions, and sores. Gel effects are sold by many of the major makeup manufacturers (inlcuding - [What NOT to Research](https://simulationcanada.ca/what-not-to-research/) - It's not hard to come up with a research idea or question - but is it worth researching? Here are some dead-ends that might surprise you. A recent editorial by Geoff Norman, Editor of Advances in Health Sciences Education, and leading thinker and researcher in healthcare education, provides some guidance. Dr. Norman reflects on 20 - [Simulate Smoke Inhalation](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulate-smoke-inhalation/) - Tips on how to simulate facial burns, burned-off eyebrows, and soot. Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of death in fires. It can cause thermal injury to the upper airway and injury from toxic gases, including carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide. Typical external signs of smoke inhalation are facial burns, singed/burned hair, and soot deposits around the - [Use Simulation to Learn & Practice Ultrasound-Guided Placements](https://simulationcanada.ca/use-simulation-to-learn-practice-ultrasound-guided-placements/) - The best way to learn how to safely apply ultrasound-guided placements is to learn with state-of-the-art simulation trainers. It's the wave of the future and it's happening now. Ultrasound-guided placement procedures are increasing in usage by medical professionals on all levels and within various disciplines. In fact, many doctors believe that ultrasound-guided exams may one day replace those performed with the stethoscope. - [Get a Female Manikin that is Two Patients in One](https://simulationcanada.ca/get-a-female-manikin-that-is-two-patients-in-one/) - Purchase an adult female patient simulator that can function as both a realistic maternity patient & a high-fidelity, non-pregnant female patient, for OB/GYN simulation scenarios. If your simulation centre trains learners in OB/GYN simulation scenarios (or, your center already has a maternal-fetal simulator), heed this smart tip: Purchase an adult female patient simulator that can function as both - [Sim for Assessment in Competency-Based Education](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-for-assessment-in-competency-based-education/) - The shift from time-based to competency-based curricula for health care professionals is widely underway. Watch this video. The shift from time-based to competency-based curricula for health care professionals is widely underway. With this comes the challenge of assessing the developing competencies of health care students as they gain experience and expertise. This video, from Dr. Farhan Banji of McGill University, published by - [Stay Curious, and be Nice!](https://simulationcanada.ca/stay-curious-and-be-nice/) - An inquiry alone, when posed in a genuinely curious and friendly manner, can be the debriefer's go-to maneuver when the perfect A-I molecule eludes them. I love the advocacy-inquiry (A-I) method of debriefing. I think it is the gold-standard that we should all strive to achieve when talking to learners in a safe environment. However, - [Pre-brief Design is Crucial](https://simulationcanada.ca/pre-brief-design-is-crucial/) - As psychological fidelity is a crucial aspect for the participant to "buy-into" simulation, it is vital that the information commonly presented in a real-life case is provided prior to the simulation. As psychological fidelity is a crucial aspect for the participant to "buy-into" simulation, it is vital that the information commonly presented in a real-life - [Easy Foreign Bodies](https://simulationcanada.ca/easy-foreign-bodies/) - When recreating a simulation for foreign body removal, you want an object that isn't too easy to remove from the airway manikin. Use your old chicken bones! When recreating a sim for foreign body removal, you want an object that isn't too easy to remove from the airway manikin (don't use a standardized patient for - [Don't Forget the Pre-Brief!](https://simulationcanada.ca/dont-forget-the-pre-brief/) - The pre-brief is an essential, though sometimes overlooked, part of any simulation course. The pre-brief is an essential, though sometimes overlooked, part of any simulation course. Not only is it an opportunity for learner/instructor introductions and a review of the course objectives and expectations, but it is also the first opportunity for the instructor to - [Developing OSCEs: An Iterative Process](https://simulationcanada.ca/developing-osces-an-iterative-process/) - When developing OSCEs for assessing "soft skills", it's been useful to employ an iterative process involving numerous cycles. When developing OSCEs for assessing "soft skills", it has been useful to employ an iterative process involving numerous cycles that: Conceptualize competence and identify the practice behaviors that represent the competency; Identify issues for potential scenarios that - [Much Ado About Pus!](https://simulationcanada.ca/much-ado-about-pus/) - There's nothing quite like a good cyst. Especially one filled with caseous pus. Use toothpaste with food coloring inside a glove tip or balloon. There's nothing quite like a good cyst. Especially one filled with caseous pus. Use toothpaste with food coloring inside a glove tip or balloon! (Author: Lisa Satterthwaite) - [Design: Use Events to Specifically Reinforce Learning Objectives](https://simulationcanada.ca/design-use-events-to-specifically-reinforce-learning-objectives/) - When choosing a simulation case, it's essential to identify what learning objectives are being reinforced by the events that occur during the simulation. When choosing a case to be used, it is essential to identify what learning objectives are being reinforced by the events that occur during the simulation. For example, selecting a case whose - [Design: Start Simple, then Progress](https://simulationcanada.ca/design-start-simple-then-progress/) - If you are beginning a simulation program, many of your participants, instructors, and support staff will be unfamiliar with simulation. Always abide by the KISS (keep it simple simple!) principle. If you are beginning a simulation program, many (if not all) of your participants, instructors and support staff will be unfamiliar with simulation. Those familiar - [Incorporating Serious Games (and Virtual Simulations) into your Curriculum](https://simulationcanada.ca/incorporating-serious-games-and-virtual-simulations-into-your-curriculum/) - In contrast to traditional teaching environments where the teacher controls the learning, serious games & virtual simulations present a learner-centered approach to education. Simulations, both physical and virtual, offer a viable alternative to practice in an actual operating room, offering residents the opportunity to train until they reach a specific competency level. One of the - [Create your Dream Team from the Start!](https://simulationcanada.ca/create-your-dream-team-from-the-start/) - Research is a team sport. Like for any other sport; roles, responsibilities, expectations and credits of each player should be discussed and clarified right from the beginning of the game. Research is a team sport. Like for any other sport; roles, responsibilities, expectations and credits of each player should be discussed and clarified right from - [What a Stink!](https://simulationcanada.ca/what-a-stink/) - The sense of smell is powerful in simulation. Just as in real life, odour can plan an important role in diagnosis. The sense of smell is powerful in simulation. Just as in real life, odour can plan an important role in diagnosis. It also help round out your environmental fidelity. Use rubbing alcohol for a - [Clots, Beautiful Clots](https://simulationcanada.ca/clots-beautiful-clots/) - A good blood clot can help enhance the physical fidelity of a simulation. Here are a couple of easy ways to simulate a clot. A good blood clot can really help enhance the physical fidelity of a simulation. Here are a couple easy ways to simulate a clot: Get a strawberry. Pull the strawberry apart - [Video Debriefing: Picture Perfect](https://simulationcanada.ca/video-debriefing-picture-perfect/) - Authors: Han-Oh Chung and Joshua Peachey It's important as a simulation leader to utilize all your tools efficiently to communicate the objectives of the simulation scenario. Just like every simulation is unique, no two debriefs are the same. It is important as a simulation leader to utilize all your tools efficiently to communicate the objectives - [Assessing Holistic Competence through Reflections](https://simulationcanada.ca/assessing-holistic-competence-through-reflections/) - Adding a structured reflection immediately after an OSCE can provide information about crucial cognitive and subjective processes that affect student performance behaviours. Adding a structured reflection immediately after an OSCE can provide information about crucial cognitive and subjective processes that affect student performance behaviours. Based on the educator's goals, reflections can be used to assess - [Follow the KISS Rule](https://simulationcanada.ca/follow-the-kiss-rule/) - One of the most important areas in building a simulation is to start small and focused, and then make small, progressive changes. Keep it simple simple (KISS)! One area that simulation educators continue to have problems with is staying focused on the big picture when building a simulation scenario. Remember to keep things simple and - [Introducing Interprofessional Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/introducing-interprofessional-simulation/) - Here is how you can introduce interprofessional simulation into an undergraduate health sciences program: Start small: Introduce one simulation into a course at a time and do it well. Use instructor and learner feedback to improve the simulation for the next group of learners.Consider adapting a uniprofessional simulation for an interprofessional group of learners: Again, - [Quick Tips for Burn Moulage](https://simulationcanada.ca/quick-tips-for-burn-moulage/) - All you need is a few materials! Got a hair dryer and some vaseline? Here is the full (and basic!) list of materials you will need: Hair dryer;Red make-up cream paint or powder;Clear cucumber mask;Charcoal powder, dirt, or coffee grounds; andVaseline in a syringe with needle or blunt catheter tip. Here is the process: Apply - [How to Create a Stomach for a Manikin](https://simulationcanada.ca/how-to-create-a-stomach-for-a-manikin/) - Follow these steps to create a stomach for Nasogastric flushing or decompression for a manikin. Here is how. Material required: 14 Fr. Nasogastric tube1000cc empty IV bagWaterproof tapeLubricantNasogastric strips Method: Simman 2G (this can also be done on Simman 2G or Nursing Anne);Open chest and disconnect stomach tube from easophagus;Insert nasogastric tube via nose, pass - [Analyzing Likert Scale Data: The Rule of N=30](https://simulationcanada.ca/analyzing-likert-scale-data-the-rule-of-n30/) - When can parametric tests, which are generally more sensitive and more powerful, be used? Find out! Likert scales are a common way to capture data about respondent's opinion on surveys. These are items in which a respondent chooses an option from a range of values. For example: One to five or one to seven, 'never' - [Objectives First, Scenario Second](https://simulationcanada.ca/objectives-first-scenario-second/) - Always make sure that learning objectives are clearly set first and then create the scenario, to avoid confusion about learning outcomes.Always make sure that learning objectives are clearly set first and then create the scenario. It's often easy to get caught up in the creative side of things and lose track of your main goal(s). - [Don't Worry, Be Happy](https://simulationcanada.ca/dont-worry-be-happy/) - No matter how a simulation goes, the simulation facilitator can always mine the experience for nuggets of educational gold tied into the objectives!No matter how a simulation goes (assuming no death, dismemberment, or mental trauma), the simulation facilitator can always mine the experience for nuggets of educational gold tied into the objectives! - [Importance & Challenges of Debriefing](https://simulationcanada.ca/importance-challenges-of-debriefing/) - A good debrief should be set in a safe and positive environment where the facilitator allows the learners to reflect on their areas of improvement in their knowledge, behaviours, and actions.Debriefing is an incredibly valuable learning component of simulation, but can also be challenging. A good debrief should be set in a safe and positive - [Best Practices in Clinical Teaching](https://simulationcanada.ca/best-practices-in-clinical-teaching/) - Looking for quick updates on clinical teaching skills? The Centre for Faculty Development at St. Michael's Hospital offers free, short video-based modules on key clinical teaching skills. Looking for some quick updates and refreshers on clinical teaching skills? The Centre for Faculty Development at St. Michael's Hospital offers free, short (15-minute) video-based modules on key - [Fragments](https://simulationcanada.ca/fragments/) - In simulations, fragments embedded in wounds should be realistic but lightweight, non-toxic, and without sharp edges. Fragments are produced by explosions, terrorist weapons, and military munitions. In simulations, fragments embedded in wounds should be realistic but lightweight, non-toxic and without sharp edges. I use pieces of plastic plumbing connectors and nylon nuts and bolts as - [Free Simulation Webinar Videos](https://simulationcanada.ca/free-simulation-webinar-videos/) - The International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) offers a free online resource with current and topical lectures on simulation-based education. Looking for a free online resource with current and topical lectures related to simulation-based education? The International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) has a YouTube channel featuring free videos of all the webinars they host. Check these out: Conducting a large - [Free digital tools to enhance pre/post-sim](https://simulationcanada.ca/free-digital-tools-to-enhance-pre-post-sim/) - The best simulations don't happen in isolation - there are activities beforehand and afterwards to ensure knowledge is understood, set expectations, model expert behaviour, and encourage reflection and integration of new learning. Here are some easy-to-use, free, web-based tools to enhance some pre- or post-sim activities. These ideas and reviews of apps are courtesy of - [Contribute to SimEd!](https://simulationcanada.ca/contribute-to-simed/) - What can you contribute to SimEd? Based in Australia, SimEd aims to provide high-quality resources for clinicians, educators, students, technicians and simulated patients who are engaged in simulation-based education and training. Submit: Reviews of equipment/apps/technologyMoulage (tips, how to guides and photo examples)How to align learning objectives with simulationScenarios/scenario writingTips on running simulation (brief, the actual - [Equipment Tips](https://simulationcanada.ca/equipment-tips/) - Check out the SimMan Heart Rhythm/Sound Combinations technician cheat sheet, kindly provided by Trevor Snow, Simulation Technologist from Eastern Health. Thanks to SimEd - Simulation Education Resource Portal - for sharing this tip! - [Tissue injury - quick solution](https://simulationcanada.ca/tissue-injury-quick-solution/) - My first simulation, I took a photo of a lower extremity injury from the internet, printed it in color, and took a pair of pants, blood soaked them and allowed them to dry. Also had a pad under the manikin's leg that I had soaked in simulated blood and let dry. This was an ER - [Thank you to all essential and frontline workers!](https://simulationcanada.ca/thank-you-to-all-essential-and-frontline-workers/) - During this time of COVID-19, the team at Simulation Canada sends a heartfelt "Thank You" to all frontline workers and those that are doing their part to keep us and our loved ones safe. If there are ways in which we can help support you, please reach out! Contact us at info@simulationcanada.ca. - [Supporting transitions in medical career pathways: the role of simulation-based education](https://simulationcanada.ca/supporting-transitions-in-medical-career-pathways-the-role-of-simulation-based-education/) - Transitions, or periods of change, in medical career pathways can be challenging episodes, requiring the transitioning clinician to take on new roles and responsibilities, adapt to new cultural dynamics, change behaviour patterns, and successfully manage uncertainty. These intensive learning periods present risks to patient safety. Simulation-based education (SBE) is a pedagogic approach that allows clinicians - [A joint leap into a future of high-quality simulation research - standardizing the reporting of simulation science](https://simulationcanada.ca/a-joint-leap-into-a-future-of-high-quality-simulation-research-standardizing-the-reporting-of-simulation-science/) - Simulation has offered a practical means to train and rehearse clinical skills for many years. Simulated environments, patients, and related technologies have been used to develop, validate, and maintain a wide range of clinical skills across numerous clinical specialties. In the past 30 years, the field has truly thrived, as evidenced in rapidly evolving simulation - [Reporting guidelines for health care simulation research: Extensions to the CONSORT and STROBE statements](https://simulationcanada.ca/reporting-guidelines-for-health-care-simulation-research-extensions-to-the-consort-and-strobe-statements/) - Simulation-based research (SBR) is rapidly expanding but the quality of reporting needs improvement. For a reader to critically assess a study, the elements of the study need to be clearly reported. Our objective was to develop reporting guidelines for SBR by creating extensions to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) and Strengthening the Reporting - [Inauguration of the clinical-simulation laboratory](https://simulationcanada.ca/inauguration-of-the-clinical-simulation-laboratory/) - Simulation serving Medical Training Care teams have to deal with many different critical situations such as cardiac arrest, massive hemorrhaging, poisoning, amputation, and pediatric trauma. In order to create a safe environment for learners and patients, health-care professionals count on simulation to learn and acquire various techniques, improve the effectiveness of their interventions, and improve - [Medical trainees hone skills with simulation-based learning](https://simulationcanada.ca/medical-trainees-hone-skills-with-simulation-based-learning/) - A lot of emphasis is placed on shaping the minds of future healthcare professionals at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. Medical trainees use a technique called simulation-based learning, which provides a low-stress environment to develop skills before entering real life situations. (Source: CTV Atlantic News) - [Stanford University Neurosurgery embraces surgical theater's virtual reality visualization platform as an innovative tool for patient engagement](https://simulationcanada.ca/stanford-university-neurosurgery-embraces-surgical-theaters-virtual-reality-visualization-platform-as-an-innovative-tool-for-patient-engagement/) - PALO ALTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--Surgical Theater's Virtual Reality (VR) medical visualization platform lands at Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery, in the heart of Silicon Valley where medical innovation converges with technology to usher in the next-generation of patient engagement and health care. Stanford University leads the way in advancing medicine on multiple fronts from research to - [Simulation research, real-world honour](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-research-real-world-honour/) - Marian Luctkar-Flude introduced clinical simulation to Queen's University students in 2005 and this pioneering work has culminated in her being the first Canadian to earn the Excellence in Research Award from the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL). (Source: queensu.ca) - [Study links simulation training with improved prehospital pediatric care](https://simulationcanada.ca/study-links-simulation-training-with-improved-prehospital-pediatric-care/) - Pediatric patients with high-acuity conditions, such as status-seizures, are as challenging as they are rare for EMS practitioners. This study measured the effects of a high-fidelity simulation training on pediatric seizure protocol compliance by paramedics. The secondary aim of the study was to develop a better understanding of the care EMS and EDs are providing - [Standardized patient safety program changes culture of hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/standardized-patient-safety-program-changes-culture-of-hospital/) - Ottawa Hospital's Simulation Patient Safety Program a successful initiative across entire institution "One day, Dr. Viren Naik calls me and says, ‘Glenn, we're going to create a hospital-wide in situ program.' And I said, ‘Yes! That's brilliant! Why didn't I think of that!'" exclaims Dr. Glenn Posner as he speaks to SIM-one in his office - [Harmonizing nurse education with U.S. hurts Canada's edge: association](https://simulationcanada.ca/harmonizing-nurse-education-with-u-s-hurts-canadas-edge-association/) - A push to "harmonize" nursing education in Canada and the United States may threaten Canada's high standards in nurse training, according to a spokesperson for the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. (Source: Globe and Mail) - [Investigating the brain's capacity for repair](https://simulationcanada.ca/investigating-the-brains-capacity-for-repair/) - Dr. Adam Sachs uses virtual reality in the operating room to see if patients with Parkinson's disease can learn to control their brains using conscious thought. "We are trying to use the virtual reality world to train people to control their brain in real time," explains Dr. Sachs. (Source: University of Ottawa) - [Opinion: In simulation era, your doc's first try at a procedure should not be on you](https://simulationcanada.ca/opinion-in-simulation-era-your-docs-first-try-at-a-procedure-should-not-be-on-you/) - Most doctors never forget the paralyzing terror of their first invasive procedure. Dr. Charles Pozner, of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, recalls the first time he placed a central line, which involves sticking an eight-inch-long needle into a patient's jugular vein to place an intravenous line. He had never even seen it done before, but - [Simulating simulation education](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulating-simulation-education/) - There is no denying that simulation-based training has revolutionized medical education. At U of T Medicine and across our affiliated teaching hospitals, we're fortunate to have a broad range of simulation centres. We also use simulation extensively in the training we deliver in our MD and post-MD programs. Our learners get the opportunity to practice - [Children's hospital expands simulation program in $12M project](https://simulationcanada.ca/childrens-hospital-expands-simulation-program-in-12m-project/) - Boston Children's Hospital opened a $12 million pediatric Simulation Center this week, consisting of a 4,800-square foot space on the 18th floor of Boston's Center for Life Sciences building and another 3,500-square feet of space for inventors and engineers at the corner of Longwood and Brookline avenues. (Source: bizjournals.com) - [Excitement and apprehension over shift to competency-based medical education](https://simulationcanada.ca/excitement-and-apprehension-over-shift-to-competency-based-medical-education/) - For the first time in 100 years, Canada is significantly changing how it trains doctors. Following the lead of countries like the U.S., Australia and http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Competency-Based+Medical+Educat... target="_blank">the Netherlands, Canada will be moving away from a time-based system and towards competency-based education. (Source: healthydebate.ca) - [Anaphylaxis training coming to simulation centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/anaphylaxis-training-coming-to-simulation-centre/) - Researchers at St Michael's have developed a first-of-its-kind simulation for allergy and immunology residents to practise treating anaphylaxis. Dr. Stephen Betschel, program director for clinical immunology and allergy, came up with the idea for the simulation and received $6,000 for the project from the University of Toronto's Department of Medicine Innovation Fund. Residents will do - [Hospital receives C-Section training](https://simulationcanada.ca/hospital-receives-c-section-training/) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has signed a $1.1 million agreement to provide simulation education to OBGYN physicians and perinatal nurses at each of its 45 birthing hospitals through SimCOACH, in effort to reduce the rate of C-sections in South Carolina. (Source: Jasper County Sun Times) - [Michigan nursing school uses mannequins for medical lessons](https://simulationcanada.ca/michigan-nursing-school-uses-mannequins-for-medical-lessons/) - The leadership at the University of Michigan's nursing school says there is value in students making mistakes while treating patients. And when the patients aren't real, that's even better. The Ann Arbor school's new state-of-the-art Clinical Learning Center building features six simulation rooms that house high-fidelity mannequins capable of bleeding, vomiting and even giving birth - [A live‑in lab: Dal Occupational Therapy unveils renovated simulation suite](https://simulationcanada.ca/a-live‑in-lab-dal-occupational-therapy-unveils-renovated-simulation-suite/) - It feels like home — yet it's actually a teaching facility. On April 14, Dalhousie's School of Occupational Therapy unveiled brand new renovations to its simulation suite. Located on the second floor of the Forrest Building, the suite assists students by allowing them to run simulations putting theory into practice, gaining skills in assisting persons - [Bridging the gap between learning and career in simulation center design](https://simulationcanada.ca/bridging-the-gap-between-learning-and-career-in-simulation-center-design/) - Experience is a wonderful teacher, especially when it comes to practicing medicine. After hitting the books and before leaping into real-world practice, simulation centers can act as a crucial intermediary between the two. And not only do they help to train the next generation of medical providers, but they also can give health care veterans - [New $2B fund for post-secondary institutions](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-2b-fund-for-post-secondary-institutions/) - The Government of Canada has launched the application process for a new $2B fund that will improve research and innovation infrastructure at universities and colleges across the country. Quick Facts. The Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund was first announced in Budget 2016. The Fund will enhance and modernize research facilities on Canadian campuses and improve - [College hosts regional summit of nursing students](https://simulationcanada.ca/college-hosts-regional-summit-of-nursing-students/) - Collège BorŽal hosted a regional Practical Nursing Seminar at its Timmins campus on Friday for students in Northern communities enrolled in Registered Practical Nursing programs. Students from Timmins, Kapuskasing, Hearst and New Liskeard came together at the campus to take part in a series of laboratory simulations throughout the day, hear presentations about diabetes and - [Announcing the Center for Medical Simulation's new executive director](https://simulationcanada.ca/announcing-the-center-for-medical-simulations-new-executive-director/) - The Center for Medical Simulation (CMS) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Rudolph, PhD, as CMS Executive Director, beginning July 1, 2016. Dr. Rudolph is succeeding Jeffrey B. Cooper, PhD, who announced his decision last year to hand over the reins of the organization that he founded in 1993. Dr. - [Donation funds simulation system for St. Mary's](https://simulationcanada.ca/donation-funds-simulation-system-for-st-marys/) - Thanks to the very generous donation of funding by Norm Mayer, Covenant Health St. Mary's Hospital was recently able to purchase the Laerdal "Mega-Code Kelly" simulator system. This includes a mannequin, simulation tablet hardware, simulation software, startup tech support and training for up to eight staff members on how to run medical simulation scenarios for - [Getting serious with serious games in health professionals' education](https://simulationcanada.ca/getting-serious-with-serious-games-in-health-professionals-education/) - Dr. Jeff Wiseman, an Internal Medicine physician at the Royal Victoria Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre (RVH-MUHC), assistant professor of Medicine at McGill University and core member of the McGill Centre for Medical Education, is currently developing a serious medical smartphone-based game called The Deteriorating Patient with the aim of helping medical students - [Centre for Ambulatory Care Education launches CaceHome.ca](https://simulationcanada.ca/centre-for-ambulatory-care-education-launches-cacehome-ca/) - Women's College Hospital's (WCH) http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/news-and-events/Connect-2016/Educati... style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(0, 115, 137); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px;" target="_blank">Centre for Ambulatory Care Education (CACE) is thrilled to announce the launch of http://cacehome.ca/" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; - [Many benefits of future simulation centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/many-benefits-of-future-simulation-centre/) - Funding is needed for the training lab being built at the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital. AHS Consultant, Jill is responsible for the future simulation centre and says "There will be every different shape and size of mannequin." Jill adds "We can do any simulation the educators can dream up depending on the learning needs of - [Response to 'Living dolls and nurses without empathy'](https://simulationcanada.ca/response-to-living-dolls-and-nurses-without-empathy/) - As Canadian educators who have worked with simulation-based pedagogy for many years we read with interest the editorial 'http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.12891/abstract" target="_blank">Living dolls and nurses without empathy'. The authors of the article expressed a concern that all of us working in simulation have encountered: namely that a manikin - or any simulator, for that matter - cannot - [The use of simulation in teaching social work practice: A potential answer for the art and science of social work](https://simulationcanada.ca/the-use-of-simulation-in-teaching-social-work-practice-a-potential-answer-for-the-art-and-science-of-social-work/) - Our students are voicing strong support for the continuation and expansion of the use of simulation. This pilot project certainly inspired me to find out if simulation can be a potential answer for teaching the art and science of social work practice. (Blog post) (Source: carleton.ca) - [This simulation shows what reading can be like when you have dyslexia](https://simulationcanada.ca/this-simulation-shows-what-reading-can-be-like-when-you-have-dyslexia/) - Roughly five million Canadians are affected by dyslexia, a learning disability which can make reading and writing a challenge. Swedish web developer Victor Widell found a way to show just how much of a struggle it can be for some people. He used computer code to scramble the letters in a passage of text based - [Dementia simulation helps to improve care worker practice](https://simulationcanada.ca/dementia-simulation-helps-to-improve-care-worker-practice/) - Oxford Brookes University in the UK has devised a training program to support people with dementia. The university's Dementia Simulation Training provides commissioners, healthcare professionals, and care staff with an increased awareness of what people living with dementia experience on a daily basis. (Source: carehome.co.uk) - [College students participate in real-life emergency simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/college-students-participate-in-real-life-emergency-simulation/) - Confederation College students get a taste of real-world emergency situations. Those training to be paramedics, police officers, firefighters, nurses and radiation technologists teamed up in a practical emergency scenario for the second Inter-Professional Education Day. (Source: tbnewswatch.com) - [Ontario celebrates opening of cutting-edge manufacturing training centre at Seneca College](https://simulationcanada.ca/ontario-celebrates-opening-of-cutting-edge-manufacturing-training-centre-at-seneca-college/) - Today, Ontario celebrated the opening of the Mechatronics Simulation and Demonstration Centre at Seneca College, a first-in-Ontario facility that will help students develop the cutting-edge skills they need to find jobs in the province's manufacturing sector. (Source: ontario.ca) - [Scarborough's Centennial College hosting double-disaster simulation for first responders](https://simulationcanada.ca/scarboroughs-centennial-college-hosting-double-disaster-simulation-for-first-responders/) - Could the province's first responders and hospitals adequately handle two mass casualty emergencies? That's what will be determined Thursday (Feb. 18) at Centennial College's Morningside campus where 500 volunteers will stage a subway crash and a mass shooting as part of a training and testing exercise. (Source: Scarborough Mirror) - [Simulated hospital setting gives Mohawk students a leg up](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulated-hospital-setting-gives-mohawk-students-a-leg-up/) - The man in the hospital bed is a real dummy and nursing student Josie Smith knows it. He's coughing and complaining a lot about how he can't breathe. But Smith throws her training into practice and does everything she can to make this "mannequin with a voice" comfortable — checking his oxygen supply and monitors - [An historic "Made in Ontario" healthcare education model comes to Canada](https://simulationcanada.ca/an-historic-made-in-ontario-healthcare-education-model-comes-to-canada/) - On Wednesday, February 3, the auditorium of the Michener Institute was full with healthcare, education, and government leaders to mark an historic launch of a new "Made in Ontario" healthcare education model in Canada: The Michener Institute of Education at UHN. "This is a first of its kind merger in Canada, where two leading institutions - [Motz pre-hospitalization lab opens at Conestoga College](https://simulationcanada.ca/motz-pre-hospitalization-lab-opens-at-conestoga-college/) - It was an exciting day at Conestoga College as the school celebrated the grand opening of their new Motz Pre-Hospitalization Laboratory. The state-of-the-art lab is located at the Cowan Health Sciences Centre at Conestoga's Doon campus, and was supported through a leadership gift provided by the Motz family. (Source: 570 News) - [Quebec's medical schools grapple with new type of training for doctors](https://simulationcanada.ca/quebecs-medical-schools-grapple-with-new-type-of-training-for-doctors/) - Competency-based training is the new wave in medical education and Quebec's medical schools are gearing up to expand their use of this type of medical training for residents, which has already been introduced in family medicine programs in the province. (Source: Montreal Gazette) - [Canada's first hand, forearm transplant performed in Toronto](https://simulationcanada.ca/canadas-first-hand-forearm-transplant-performed-in-toronto/) - A group of Toronto doctors have successfully performed a hand and forearm transplant -- the first in Canada -- paving the way for the specialized procedure to be offered in the country. (Source: CTV News) - [CUC nursing students get up close and personal with high-tech mannequin](https://simulationcanada.ca/cuc-nursing-students-get-up-close-and-personal-with-high-tech-mannequin/) - Eight nursing students packed themselves into a sparsely appointed recreational vehicle Tuesday afternoon in the shadow of Avera St. Mary's Hospital. They were a collection of traditional and nontraditional students from all over central South Dakota. And each one of them was preparing for a chance to work hands-on with a patient recovering from a - [Fanshawe students experience trauma first hand as part of simulation event](https://simulationcanada.ca/fanshawe-students-experience-trauma-first-hand-as-part-of-simulation-event/) - Fifty emergency situations played out at Fanshawe College Saturday. It was all part of its annual Trauma and Treatment weekend, an inter-professional simulation event involving 300 participants from the paramedic, nursing, emergency telecommunications and other programs. More than 50 police officers, fire and paramedic volunteered for the day. (Source: CTV News London) - [Michener's simulation suites part of UHN study on identifying and managing medical errors](https://simulationcanada.ca/micheners-simulation-suites-part-of-uhn-study-on-identifying-and-managing-medical-errors/) - With the help of The Michener Institute's state-of-the-art simulation facilities, researchers at University Health Network (UHN) are looking into the effectiveness of simulation training to help practitioners identify and manage errors that occur in clinical practice. (Source: Michener Institute) - [New cutting edge SIM mannequins arrive at Thames Campus](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-cutting-edge-sim-mannequins-arrive-at-thames-campus/) - St. Clair College Thames Campus is thrilled to announce that it has received two new Simulation (SIM) mannequins to enhance training for students in the Nursing and Practical Nursing programs. The total value of the equipment is $45,000. (Source: St. Clair College) - [New mobile facility to help train emergency workers](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-mobile-facility-to-help-train-emergency-workers/) - The province showed off a new mobile simulator today that will help train emergency workers in small and rural communities. The Emergency Health Services Mobile Simulation is the first and so far only vehicle in Atlantic Canada that will act as a mobile training platform for health professionals across the province. (Source: The Signal) - [New vision, new name for health care simulation at McGill](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-vision-new-name-for-health-care-simulation-at-mcgill/) - McGill University announced on Wednesday a new name and vision that will position the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning at the forefront of simulated training in the health sciences. Thanks to a $7.5 million gift from Arnold and Blema Steinberg, the Centre will be expanding its facilities, enhancing its technologies and broadening its - [Patient safety in hospitals slow to improve: Followup report](https://simulationcanada.ca/patient-safety-in-hospitals-slow-to-improve-followup-report/) - Eleven years after the release of an eye-popping study showing 185,000 Canadian patients suffer unintended harm while in hospital, a followup http://linkis.com/ihpme.utoronto.ca/20/EhQ8G" target="_blank">report reveals progress on improving patient safety has been slow. (Source: Toronto Star) - [Queen's University to revamp medical training to focus on skills](https://simulationcanada.ca/queens-university-to-revamp-medical-training-to-focus-on-skills/) - Queen's University will be the first institution in Canada to adopt competency-based training for all its medical residents, education that emphasizes the skills residents gain rather than the time they spend doing hospital rotations. (Source: The Globe and Mail) - [Simulation suits teach medical students empathy](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-suits-teach-medical-students-empathy/) - Medical student Ludwika Wodyk fumbles her way slowly down the stairs, her movements encumbered by heavy strapping around her limbs and body, her vision distorted by special goggles. She is one of a group of medical students in Poland being given the chance to experience first-hand how it can feel to be an ageing patient. - [St. Michael's Hospital, Ryerson unveil joint venture to improve health care](https://simulationcanada.ca/st-michaels-hospital-ryerson-unveil-joint-venture-to-improve-health-care/) - Ori Rotstein, surgeon-in-chief at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital, didn't know Ryerson University's dean of engineering when he took the seat beside him at an award announcement five years ago. Before the event ended, the pair had struck an alliance, figuring there must be ways the school and hospital, located on each other's doorsteps, could work - [Surgeons at Sick Kids practise infant surgery with 3D-printed hearts](https://simulationcanada.ca/surgeons-at-sick-kids-practise-infant-surgery-with-3d-printed-hearts/) - The heart in front of Dr. Glen Van Arsdell was a lifeless, white blob, hardly bigger than a tennis ball. It belonged to a 16-day-old infant. The baby had a double outlet right ventricle — a serious heart defect where both arteries arise from the right ventricle. (Source: Toronto Star) - [NCSBN publicizes simulation guidelines for U.S. nursing regulatory boards](https://simulationcanada.ca/ncsbn-publicizes-simulation-guidelines-for-u-s-nursing-regulatory-boards/) - In 2014, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) convened an expert panel to evaluate the results from the https://www.ncsbn.org/JNR_Simulation_Supplement.pdf" target="_blank">largest, comprehensive study to date on the use of simulation in lieu of traditional clinical experience, examine previous research, and review the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Standards of - [Call for chapter proposals](https://simulationcanada.ca/call-for-chapter-proposals/) - Call for chapters: "Health Professionals' Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems, Mobile Computing and Social Networks" We are pleased to announce the CFP for the forthcoming edited book entitled "Health Professionals' Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems, Mobile Computing and Social Networks". Deadline has been extended to Tuesday, March 1, 2016. - [ARIE-funded project will investigate how to integrate case-simulation and case-scenario teaching](https://simulationcanada.ca/arie-funded-project-will-investigate-how-to-integrate-case-simulation-and-case-scenario-teaching/) - McKeil School of Business (Mohawk College) professor Lisa Cuncic-Pegg has been awarded funding from the Applied Research and Innovation in Education (ARIE) fund to investigate how to integrate case-simulation and case-scenario teaching in Ontario Graduate Certificate programs. (Source: Mohawk College) - [Simulation center at EHC expands medical training](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-center-at-ehc-expands-medical-training/) - The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) officials have opened a new medical simulation training center in Queens, to help doctors and nurses practice medical emergencies and real life-saving procedures that improve safety and the patient experience. The new $750,000 simulation center features high-fidelity patient manikins and spaces that replicate operating rooms, intensive - [Simulation training program saves time in getting trauma patients treated](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-training-program-saves-time-in-getting-trauma-patients-treated/) - To help optimize the limited time they have to evaluate and stabilize trauma patients, trauma surgeons have developed a simulation training program that saves time for evaluation and gets trauma patients to medical imaging tests faster. The report was presented at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. (Source: Science Daily) - [New Vancouver Island medical simulation centre encourages learning from real-life scenarios](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-vancouver-island-medical-simulation-centre-encourages-learning-from-real-life-scenarios/) - The Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning in Victoria welcomes a new life-like mannequin that can breathe, talk, cough and moan; providing future doctors, nurses and midwives an opportunity to work together on medical scenarios they are likely to find when treating patients. The $2.9 million centre will be working in partnership with Island Health, - [Conestoga PSWs hit the ground running with simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/conestoga-psws-hit-the-ground-running-with-simulation/) - Ontario college integrating more simulation and homecare training into PSW curriculum http://www.conestogac.on.ca/" target="_blank">Conestoga College has redesigned its entire personal support worker (PSW) program curriculum to include more simulation training. The revamped curriculum includes a special emphasis on caring for seniors in the homecare setting. Addressing a demographic shift The move towards the new curricula is - [SIM-integrated education model producing more competent surgeons in less time](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-integrated-education-model-producing-more-competent-surgeons-in-less-time/) - The University of Toronto's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery's move towards competency-based education The http://orthopaedics.utoronto.ca/" target="_blank">University of Toronto's Division of Orthopaedic Surgery is using simulation and competency-based education to produce more competent surgeons in less time. http://www.sim-one.ca/aboutsimone/faqs" target="_blank">Simulation is an essential component of the Division's novel competency-based education (CBE) model. CBE emphasizes regular assessments to determine - [New health and education centre supports local community and advances in simulation training](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-health-and-education-centre-supports-local-community-and-advances-in-simulation-training/) - Sarnia's Lambton College has much to be excited about, with recent joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario for a new Centre for Health Education & Sustainable Care (CHESC). The facility will bring Lambton College into the forefront of health professions education. CHESC will unite faculty, students, and researchers in multi-functional laboratories, collaborative - [Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre receives RCPSC simulation accreditation](https://simulationcanada.ca/allan-waters-family-simulation-centre-receives-rcpsc-simulation-accreditation/) - RCPSC-accredited SIM programs are recognized as leaders in the field ​​ Photo: The Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre team with the accreditation certificate The Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre at St. Michael's Hospital was recently granted five-year accreditation status by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). http://www.royalcollege.ca/portal/page/portal/rc/members/cpd/cpd_provide... target="_blank">RCPSC-accredited simulation programs are - [Drone captures graphic car crash scene, part of mock disaster event at College Boreal](https://simulationcanada.ca/drone-captures-graphic-car-crash-scene-part-of-mock-disaster-event-at-college-boreal/) - Simulated crash scene a powerful reminder to not text while driving Collège BorŽal created a spectacularly realistic simulated scene to help train future first responders. The scene was set up for training purposes at the 2015 mock disaster simulation event hosted by the college. No people were injured during the exercise. The realistic video and - [Holland Bloorview SIM team receives prestigious healthcare award](https://simulationcanada.ca/holland-bloorview-sim-team-receives-prestigious-healthcare-award/) - CFCC Simulation Development Team brings families and clinicians together SIM-one would like to congratulate the Client and Family Centred Care (CFCC) Simulation Development Team at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital for receiving a "http://www.20faces.changefoundation.ca/" target="_blank">20 Faces of Change Award" for the development of four innovative simulation scenarios. The award, offered by the Change Foundation, honours - [Disaster simulation strikes Toronto](https://simulationcanada.ca/disaster-simulation-strikes-toronto/) - Centennial College hosts mass casualty simulation exercise The room was dark with a red siren serving as the only source of light. Overheard were frantic calls for help interrupted by the sound of a wailing baby. Suddenly, the door is flung open and firefighters come streaming into the room, in desperate search for survivors. The - [A second hand high-fidelity simulator through SIM Marketplace addresses needs of institution's growing simulation program](https://simulationcanada.ca/a-second-hand-high-fidelity-simulator-through-sim-marketplace-addresses-needs-of-institutions-growing-simulation-program/) - Michener CASE simulationist finds pediatric manikin on SIM Marketplaceª There is no question that simulation is rapidly growing in health professions education. The value of the global healthcare simulation market, for example, is expected to more than double between 2014 and 2019—from $863.5 million to nearly $2.1 billion, according to http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/healthcare-medical-simula... target="_blank">market research. But this - [Abstract: simulation model improves training experience for cardiothoracic surgeons](https://simulationcanada.ca/abstract-simulation-model-improves-training-experience-for-cardiothoracic-surgeons/) - Simulated bleeding provides instantaneous feedback to residents A new surgical training model that simulates patient bleeding is providing cardiothoracic surgery residents with real-life experience without compromising patient safety, according to an abstract released at the 51st Annual Meeting of http://www.sts.org/" style="line-height: 1.6em;" target="_blank">The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. "The training paradigm in cardiothoracic surgery has changed - [CAE Healthcare expands surgical simulation portfolio through distributor agreement with VirtaMed](https://simulationcanada.ca/cae-healthcare-expands-surgical-simulation-portfolio-through-distributor-agreement-with-virtamed/) - CAE Healthcare will broaden its medical simulation product portfolio to include VirtaMed interventional simulators for arthroscopic, urologic and gynecologic procedures. CAE Healthcare now has the rights to distribute Swiss-based VirtaMed's ArthroS, HystSim, PelvicSim and UroSim simulators in Canada and the United States. CAE Healthcare and VirtaMed showcased the simulators at the 2015 International Meeting for - [Congratulations Pam Jeffries!](https://simulationcanada.ca/congratulations-pam-jeffries/) - Simulation leader named Dean of George Washington University's School of Nursing SIM-one would like to congratulate simulation leader Pamela Jeffries for her new role as Dean of George Washington (GW) University's School of Nursing. Jeffries has an extensive and accomplished record. She is immediate past-president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. She has consulted - [Michener-Baycrest introduce sim-enhanced geriatric training course](https://simulationcanada.ca/michener-baycrest-introduce-sim-enhanced-geriatric-training-course/) - Course to prepare next generation of healthcare professionals for unique needs and care challenges of older patients A new geriatric training course developed by The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences in partnership with Baycrest Health Sciences is using simulation to prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals for the unique needs and care challenges - [CAMH releases video game simulation to teach youth about healthy video gaming](https://simulationcanada.ca/camh-releases-video-game-simulation-to-teach-youth-about-healthy-video-gaming/) - Fighting fire with fire, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) http://www.problemgambling.ca/en/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario (PGIO) today launched http://www.problemgambling.ca/EN/ResourcesForProfessionals/Pages/Soul-Cr... target="_blank">"Soul Crush Story", a video game designed to be an engaging way for educators to deliver health promotion messages related to video gaming to a generation of gamers. Developed as a tool for - [Simulation a big hit at Sunnybrook Education Conference](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-a-big-hit-at-sunnybrook-education-conference/) - Photo credit: Doug Nicholson, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre The future of health professions education was on full display at last week's 3rd Annual Sunnybrook Education Conference. The full-day event, which took place on October 17 at http://sunnybrook.ca/calendar/event.asp?e=883" target="_blank">Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, focussed on technology-enhanced learning, from simulation to virtual reality to online serious games. The - [Organization to hold simulation exercises for Ebola preparedness](https://simulationcanada.ca/organization-to-hold-simulation-exercises-for-ebola-preparedness/) - Simulation is being utilized to prepare for the possible spread of the Ebola virus. http://www.easternhealth.ca/Default.aspx" target="_blank">Eastern Health, an integrated health organization in Newfoundland and Labrador, announced it would hold a series of simulated emergency preparedness exercises on October 6 to evaluate the organization's processes and procedures for managing potential cases of the Ebola virus. "While - [CAMH leveraging simulation to address mental health and addiction care](https://simulationcanada.ca/camh-leveraging-simulation-to-address-mental-health-and-addiction-care/) - The treatment of mental illness and addiction is an important issue in the Province of Ontario, directly or indirectly affecting one in five residents. The challenge may seem outright daunting, but one hospital—the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)—is creatively tackling this issue through simulation. In the process, CAMH is positioning itself as a - [SimSinai Medical Director talks Russian simulation tour in latest Revival](https://simulationcanada.ca/simsinai-medical-director-talks-russian-simulation-tour-in-latest-revival/) - By Dr. Sev Perelman In September, Dr. Oleg Safir and I participated in the http://www.rosomed.ru/2014/index-en.html" target="_blank">ROSOMED-2014, Third Convention of Russian Society of Simulation Education in Medicine and 5th Congress "Innovative educational technologies in medicine. 2014" in Moscow. In spite of a challenging political situation in the world, we had a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate and - [MEdSim Magazine profiles NRC and Ontario simulationists](https://simulationcanada.ca/medsim-magazine-profiles-nrc-and-ontario-simulationists/) - See details inside online version of the magazine by clicking the link! - [Study: New tool proves effective in evaluating doctor's bedside manner](https://simulationcanada.ca/study-new-tool-proves-effective-in-evaluating-doctors-bedside-manner/) - The best way to improve a doctor's bedside manner may lie in a new tool that evaluates and helps medical residents improve their communication and other soft skills to become better doctors, according to a new study led by http://www.womenscollegehospital.ca/" target="_blank">Women's College Hospital's Dr. Tim Dwyer. The study, published in the latest issue of the - [NCSBN releases landmark simulation study](https://simulationcanada.ca/ncsbn-releases-landmark-simulation-study/) - Results have major implications for nursing education UPDATE! Study results have been published online. https://www.ncsbn.org/JNR_Simulation_Supplement.pdf" target="_blank">Read the results > Simulation-based training effectively prepares nursing graduates as they transition into the nursing workforce, according to the https://www.ncsbn.org/" target="_blank">NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing) National Simulation Study. The long-awaited results of this national, multi-site, longitudinal - [Submit your IPE article!](https://simulationcanada.ca/submit-your-ipe-article/) - The http://www.ipe.utoronto.ca/" target="_blank">Centre for Interprofessional Education – University of Toronto is pleased to invite article submissions for its September 2014 newsletter. The Centre is looking for interprofessional-themed articles that focus on the collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing between the health and education sectors for healthcare provider education. The Centre is also interested in upcoming interprofessional - [Simulation training for parents](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-training-for-parents/) - Source: http://www.texaschildrens.org/" target="_blank">Texas Children's Hospital A new, first-of-its-kind program in Texas provided by the Simulation Center at Texas Children's Hospital will help reassure and prepare parents whose babies are being discharged from the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on ventilators with tracheostomies. Texas Children's Hospital cares for babies with complex medical issues such as - [Health writer covers the benefits of simulation education](https://simulationcanada.ca/health-writer-covers-the-benefits-of-simulation-education/) - Source: http://janelangille.com/" target="_blank">janelangille.com By Jane Langille After the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013, there was a huge influx of patients to local hospitals, yet all of the 140 victims treated in the aftermath of the incident lived, thanks in part to mass casualty simulation training that had taken place years before. Simulation education - [Healthcare simulation market to grow $1.9 billion by 2017](https://simulationcanada.ca/healthcare-simulation-market-to-grow-1-9-billion-by-2017/) - Source: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/" target="_blank">MarketsandMarkets The healthcare simulation market has experienced extensive growth over the past few years, mainly attributed to various advancements in technologies. The increasing focus on training of medical practitioners, rising healthcare costs, growing focus on patient safety, and availability of funds has helped increase the purchasing power of academic institutes, thereby driving the - [NOSM announces two new senior appointments](https://simulationcanada.ca/nosm-announces-two-new-senior-appointments/) - Source: http://www.nosm.ca/">Northern Ontario School of Medicine The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Penny Moody-Corbett as Associate Dean of Research and Senior Associate Dean of NOSM's Lakehead Campus, and Dr. David Musson as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education. Both Drs. Moody-Corbett and Musson will be based - [MedBiquitous Annual Conference 2014 recap](https://simulationcanada.ca/medbiquitous-annual-conference-2014-recap/) - Source: http://medbiq.org/" target="_blank">MedBiquitous In this event recap, MedBiquitous would like to thank the speakers and participants who made the http://medbiq.org/conference2014" target="_blank">MedBiquitous Annual Conference 2014 such a success. Dr. David Nichols began the conference with a warm welcome to attendees, and Dr. Peter Greene followed with an update on MedBiquitous accomplishments, encouraging attendees to build the - [New inventions at Toronto Rehab keeping seniors safe at home](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-inventions-at-toronto-rehab-keeping-seniors-safe-at-home/) - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute's team tackles is using cutting-edge technology to develop simple solutions to everyday, aging-related problems. (Source: Toronto Star) - [Elekta, Michener partnership advances radiation therapy simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/elekta-michener-partnership-advances-radiation-therapy-simulation/) - http://www.michener.ca/" target="_blank">The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences and http://www.elekta.com/" target="_blank">Elekta, a company that provides clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders, are enhancing the simulation experiences for the next generation of radiation therapists thanks to the addition of Clarity to Michener's radiation therapy training suite. Clarity, installed with one of Michener's existing Elekta - [Simulation techniques in medical education improve patient care and outcomes](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-techniques-in-medical-education-improve-patient-care-and-outcomes/) - The use of simulation techniques in medical education, such as lifelike manikins and computer systems, results in improved patient care, better outcomes and other benefits, according to a study led by a http://www.stritch.luc.edu/" target="_blank">Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher. William C. McGaghie, PhD, and colleagues analyzed 23 medical education studies that measured the - [UofT Centre for IPE seeks interprofessional-themed articles](https://simulationcanada.ca/uoft-centre-for-ipe-seeks-interprofessional-themed-articles/) - The http://www.ipe.utoronto.ca/" target="_blank">University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education is seeking interprofessional-themed articles for its June 2014 newsletter. Submitted articles should focus on the collaboration, communication and knowledge sharing between the health and education sectors for health professions education. The Centre is also interested in upcoming interprofessional events, conferences, grant and award announcements, and other - [Trent/Fleming opens new technologically advanced simulation centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/trent-fleming-opens-new-technologically-advanced-simulation-centre/) - In celebration of National Nursing Week, the http://www.trentu.ca/nursing/" target="_blank">Trent/Fleming School of Nursing launched the new Nursing Clinical Simulation Learning Centre on Wednesday, May 14, at the Life and Health Sciences Building at Trent University. The grand opening of the simulation lab is a fitting example of this year's Nursing Week theme, "A Leading Force for - [Lakehead simulationist awarded TVN fellowship](https://simulationcanada.ca/lakehead-simulationist-awarded-tvn-fellowship/) - Katherine Kortes-Miller, a PhD candidate and sessional lecturer at Lakehead University, was the recipient of a 2014 TVN Interdisciplinary Fellowship for her project, "Interdisciplinary end-of-life care education using high-fidelity simulation in long-term care". TVN (Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network) announced a total of eight new http://www.tvn-nce.ca/" target="_blank">Interdisciplinary Fellowship Program (IFP) awards as part of - [St. Lawrence College celebrates SIM-letics](https://simulationcanada.ca/st-lawrence-college-celebrates-sim-letics/) - On March 31, students from St. Lawrence College celebrated the 2014 Simulation Olympics. The full-day annual Simulation Olympics engaged students with fun, engaging and educational competition. "This is our second annual Sim Olympics here at St. Lawrence College in our simulation lab. Working in teams of three, our second-year BScN students were involved in a - [SimSinai releases Revival](https://simulationcanada.ca/simsinai-releases-revival/) - Publisher's Message by Lisa Satterthwaite T'was the year of the Polar Vortex! I am sure that none of us will forget this past winter and will instead look forward to the enormous joy that the warmer, albeit wet spring weather ahead will bring us. I anticipate that over the past few months many of you - [PSW Iron Chef competition](https://simulationcanada.ca/psw-iron-chef-competition/) - By Samantha Bruce, Canadore College March is Nutrition Month, and the Dieticians of Canada want to help Canadians enjoy healthy food choices. With this in mind, Personal Support Worker professor Nancy Bush has created a series of Mini Iron Chef events for her students to focus on dietary restrictions. Personal Support Worker students prepared meals - [New sim fellowship/trainee network](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-sim-fellowship-trainee-network/) - Simulationists at http://www.sickkids.ca/" target="_blank">The Hospital for Sick Children are trying to unite simulation fellows and trainees from different programs to develop a sim fellowship/trainee network. The organizers hope to engage simulation learners from different disciplines, share learning experiences, and explore resources and training opportunities. The organizers are starting a joint journal club and hope to - [UofT - OtoSim partnership to boost otoscopy training](https://simulationcanada.ca/uoft-otosim-partnership-to-boost-otoscopy-training/) - The http://medicine.utoronto.ca/" target="_blank">University of Toronto is creating a Student Training Fund in Otoscopy in partnership with http://otosim.com/" target="_blank">OtoSim Inc., thanks to a $200,000 donation led by Ralph Chiodo, founder of Active Green + Ross. Mr. Chiodo's donation allows OtoSim Inc. to provide 66 otoscopy training units, known as the OtoSim, to the University of Toronto. - [Meet Durham College's EP Taylor](https://simulationcanada.ca/meet-durham-colleges-ep-taylor/) - Source: http://www.durhamcollege.ca/" target="_blank">Durham College Meet Mr. EP Taylor, a 75-year-old client who lives with his sister. Mr. Taylor is generally well but has had some episodes of forgetfulness that are increasing in frequency. He also has rheumatoid arthritis, weakness in lower extremities, uses a walker (reluctantly) and has had previous falls at home. Mr. Taylor - [VR sim training now required for all OB/GYN residents in Denmark](https://simulationcanada.ca/vr-sim-training-now-required-for-all-ob-gyn-residents-in-denmark/) - Recently announced national postgraduate curricula in Denmark now require all resident obstetrician gynecologists to undergo a structured laparoscopic training on a virtual reality (VR) simulator to obtain permission to become a specialist in gynecology. Set by the Danish National Board of Health and advised by the http://www.dsog.dk/english_frontpage.shtml" target="_blank">Danish Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the new - [New simulation partnership launched in northwestern Ontario](https://simulationcanada.ca/new-simulation-partnership-launched-in-northwestern-ontario/) - A major new partnership between key healthcare educators in northwestern Ontario aims to pool resources and increase training capacity, as well as student access, to training simulations for medical learners of all disciplines throughout the region, ultimately leading to better patient care. The Northwest Centre of Excellence in Health Simulation (NWCEHS), launched on January 24th, - [St. Lawrence College opens newly improved PSW Home Simulation Lab](https://simulationcanada.ca/st-lawrence-college-opens-newly-improved-psw-home-simulation-lab/) - Source: http://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/" target="_blank">St. Lawrence College St. Lawrence College's Brockville campus has a newly improved Home Simulation Lab for Personal Support Worker (PSW) students thanks to funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). The funds were allocated by SIM-one—Ontario Simulation Network and was part of SIM-one's http://www.sim-one.ca/content/seniors-care-project">Seniors Care Project. St. Lawrence College's Brockville - [Innovation's Petri dish: CSTAR at London Health Sciences Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/innovations-petri-dish-cstar-at-london-health-sciences-centre/) - A world-leading centre for the research, development, testing and delivery of simulation training of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technologies and techniques, CSTAR has long been a champion for innovation. The Centre's facilities support all stages of medical device knowledge translation by enabling meaningful collaboration of researchers and clinicians. Needs-based initiatives: WHaSP Examples of innovation abound, - [How high-tech simulations ready med students for real-life situations](https://simulationcanada.ca/how-high-tech-simulations-ready-med-students-for-real-life-situations/) - The practice rounds include delivering babies in breech position, intubating elderly patients and replacing heart valves. Watching the students work in competing teams is like the medical equivalent of a television reality show – except that the stakes are potentially much higher than winning a million dollars. (Source: The Globe and Mail) - [Funding will enhance nursing education](https://simulationcanada.ca/funding-will-enhance-nursing-education/) - Source: http://www.canadorec.on.ca/" target="_blank">Canadore College Students in the Nipissing/Canadore Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program will be better prepared for the demands of their career thanks to new simulation equipment and scenarios, funded by the Productivity and Innovation Fund (PIF) competition. The Collaborative BScN, Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to BScN Bridging and Scholar Practitioner - [IPSSW2014 extends abstract deadline](https://simulationcanada.ca/ipssw2014-extends-abstract-deadline/) - The abstract submission deadline for the 6th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW2014) has been extended to January 7, 2014. IPSSW2014 is hosted by the http://www.ipssglobal.org/" target="_blank">International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS), an organization dedicated entirely to pediatric, perinatal and associated healthcare providers and organizations utilizing simulation-based education to improve care and safety for children. ## Pages - [Simulation Canada](https://simulationcanada.ca/) - Simulation Canada is our interprofessional, cross-sector, non-profit network for the advancement of simulation in education, healthcare, and beyond. - [SIM Company Directory](https://simulationcanada.ca/resources/sim-company-directory/) - Listing of simulation companies, including vendors of manikins, virtual simulations, virtual reality, task trainers, simulated equipment, services, and more! - [CICan - Simulations virtuelles pour la formation en soins de santé (Virtu-AIT)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/ressources/cican-fr/) - À propos du projet Virtu-AIT et de l’accès à la collection de simulations virtuelles de CICan - [Web Advertising](https://simulationcanada.ca/advertising/) - To further our mission of advocating for and advancing simulated learning in health professions education for the benefit of patient care and safety, Simulation Canada offers advertising opportunities on its website for industry, affiliates, and the simulation community. Options & Specifications PDF Advertising Policy 1. Advertising that is allowed on simulationcanada.ca includes: Healthcare simulation products, devices, equipment, and - [À propos de Simulation Canada](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/a-propos/) - Simulation Canada est le réseau interprofessionnel et intersectoriel du Canada pour l'avancement de la simulation en soins de santé. Nous sommes une organisation à but non lucratif qui connecte la communauté de simulation, les établissements et les ressources à travers le Canada et au-delà. Nous préconisons et faisons progresser l'apprentissage simulé dans l'enseignement des professions - [2023 Serious Play Conference • Toronto Metropolitan University](https://simulationcanada.ca/2023-serious-play-conference-toronto-metropolitan-university/) - Toronto Metropolitan University presents - live, in-person conference with over 80 sessions and 6 full tracks. A conference for those who understand the value of game-based learning to elevate their and now want to elevate their knowledge and skill set. For more information and to register, please follow to: https://www.seriousplayconf.com/ Apply to become a speaker: - [2022 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/archives/expo-2022/) - Information about the 2022 SIM Expo, including the conference program. This simulation conference was held in Toronto, Canada. - [Tips](https://simulationcanada.ca/resources/tips/) - Do you have a simulation tip that you believe needs sharing? Do you have knowledge that could benefit others? To submit a tip, please sign in or create a free account. Submit your top simulation tips and share them with Simulation Canada's online healthcare simulation community. - [British Columbia Simulation Network Conference](https://simulationcanada.ca/british-columbia-simulation-network-conference/) - Save the date and call for abstracts, the BC Simulation Network Conference will be hosted at Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia August 17th, 2023. For more information and to register, please visit: Conference Details - [INACSL23](https://simulationcanada.ca/inacsl23/) - Registration for INACSL23 is now open! We are counting down the days until INACSL23 where we will imagine the future of simulation together June 14-17, 2023 in Providence, Rhode Island. INACSL23 website > - [Approche & Cours](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/dev-pro/approche-cours/) - Simulation Canada offers a wide array of professional development courses in simulation-based education. Our programs are designed for anyone in healthcare or human services interested in learning about the simulation field, in becoming a simulation educator, or in refining simulation skills. Interprofessional education (IPE) continues to be the primary driver for delivering all of our course offerings. - [Exploring cultural sensitivity for Pakistani physicians and faculty by implementing synchronous distance simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/exploring-cultural-sensitivity-for-pakistani-physicians-and-faculty-by-implementing-synchronous-distance-simulation/) - Sim City Rounds: U of T Simulation April 20th, 2023 • 12:00-13:00 EST If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening here at U of T, our presenter for the month of April is: Jabeen Fayyaz MD FCPS, MCPS, DCH, MHPE Staff Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - [National Forum on Simulation for Quality & Safety](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/quality-safety/) - The Forum is a truly unique event that highlights applications of simulation, and evidence for its effectiveness, to advance patient safety and quality improvement efforts. Simulation is revolutionizing approaches to patient safety and quality improvement in healthcare. It is contributing to meaningful improvements in care quality metrics, patient outcomes, safety culture, cost effectiveness, and adverse events. - [Alberta Health Services: Virtual Simulation for Professional Development and Quality Improvement](https://simulationcanada.ca/alberta-health-services-virtual-simulation-for-professional-development-and-quality-improvement/) - March 17th, 2023 • 12:00-13:00 Mountain Time You're invited to join the eSIM Provincial Simulation Team! About the Event There has been an explosion in the popularity of virtual simulation - including screen-based simulation and extended reality - in the past few years, though these modalities have been evolving for decades. Evidence into their strengths - [SIM City Rounds (U of T) - Road Less Travelled: Exploring Simulation as a Continuing Development Strategy for Clinicians](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-city-rounds-u-of-t-road-less-travelled-exploring-simulation-as-a-continuing-development-strategy-for-clinicians/) - March 23rd, 2023 • 16:00-17:00 Eastern If you are passionate about Simulation and Education, please join us for our SIM City Rounds this month! Panelists Dr. Walter TavaresAssistant Professor, Department of Health and Society, Wilson Centrefor Health Professions Education Research, and Department ofMedicine. University of Toronto. Learning Objectives: Review the continuing professional development (CPD) andsimulation - [Colloque SIMS 2023](https://simulationcanada.ca/colloque-sims-2023/) - 1-2 juin 2023 à Joliette, QC But du colloque : Stratégie pédagogique en progression.Favoriser les bonnes pratiques.Faciliter le réseautage.Partager les connaissances, les expériences et l’expertise.Se maintenir à jour au niveau de la recherche.Rassemblement interprofessionnel. S’approprier les innovations. Site web de la conférence > - [GNSH Virtual Spring Event](https://simulationcanada.ca/gnsh-virtual-spring-event/) - The Global Network for Simulation in Healthcare Board of Directors invites you to register for the upcoming GNSH Spring Virtual Event. This engaging event will be held on Friday, March 10, 2023 from 10:00AM-12:30PM EST and focus on responding to the global healthcare workforce crisis: What role can or should the simulation community play? Event program > Registration (free) - [SIM City Rounds: U OF T SIMULATION - Simulation Innovations to Manage Psychiatric Emergencies for Residents and Healthcare Workers](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-city-rounds-u-of-t-simulation-simulation-innovations-to-manage-psychiatric-emergencies-for-residents-and-healthcare-workers/) - February 23rd, 2023 • 16:00-17:00 Eastern If you are passionate about Simulation and Education, please join us for our SIM City Rounds next week! Panelists Dr. Hannah Samuels, Mount Sinai HospitalDr. Finola D’Souza, University of TorontoDr. Michael Mak, CAMHDr. Yunlin Xue, University Health NetworkDr. Hannah Solomon, University of Toronto Access Direct Zoom Link : https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/81432129005 - [COVID-19 Simulations](https://simulationcanada.ca/resources/covid-sims/) - Many simulationists are working on strategies and scenarios to prepare and test systems and educate providers and students. We are collecting a list of resources here. If you know of anything to add, please inform us! Webinars Safety Considerations for In-Person Simulations in the Covid-19 Era As many simulation programs are making plans for September, when - [2022 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/conferences/les-archives/sim-expo-2022-fr/) - Le SIM Expo 2022, la conférence interprofessionnelle sur le thème de la simulation dans les soins de santé, ava lieu les 17 et 18 octobre à Toronto, Canada. - [Developing Interactive Virtual Simulations Workshop (Online)](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/developing-interactive/) - Cet atelier est offert uniquement en anglais. Offered in partnership with professors Paula Mastrilli (George Brown College) and Margaret Verkuyl (Centennial College) and the Virtual Simulation Community of Learning, we are excited to offer their highly-acclaimed virtual workshop on virtual simulations! Join us in a two-day, hands-on workshop where you will learn a step-by-step process for - [Webinar - Accessing and Implementing Free Virtual Simulations for Nursing Education: The Virtu-WIL Collection](https://simulationcanada.ca/webinar-accessing-and-implementing-free-virtual-simulations-for-nursing-education-the-virtu-wil-collection/) - Webinar on accessing free virtual simulations for nursing education - [Webinar - Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice: Is it the New Gold Standard for Resuscitation Simulation Design?](https://simulationcanada.ca/webinar-rapid-cycle-deliberate-practice-is-it-the-new-gold-standard-for-resuscitation-simulation-design/) - The University of Toronto has restarted their Sim City Rounds on Dec 8th, 2022 at 12:00 Easterrn. Please save the date! Zoom link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84141169487. If you are passionate about Simulation and Education, our presenter is Douglas M. Campbell, MD, MSc, FRCPC. Please feel free to distribute widely to your networks. Title of Presentation: Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice: - [2017 NFSQS](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/archives/quality-safety-2017/) - Thank you to all the planners, presenters, sponsors and exhibitors who made the 2017 National Forum a huge success! The National Forum brought together patient safety and quality improvement leaders with simulation experts to highlight the many ways simulation techniques are advancing quality and safety at the point of care delivery. As a sample of - [CAAHP Webinar: Virtual Simulations - Examples and Strategies for Integration and Implementation](https://simulationcanada.ca/caahp-webinar-virtual-simulations-examples-and-strategies-for-integration-and-implementation/) - Nov 2, 2022 • 12:00-13:00 Eastern Over the past year, as part of the national "Virtu-WIL" project, Canadian educators have created 137 free and open virtual simulations in medical laboratory technology, paramedicine, and nursing. In this session we present an overview of the resources available, how to access them, and how they can be integrated - [SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/conferences/sim-expo-fr/) - Informations sur le SIM Expo, la conférence interprofessionnelle canadienne sur la simulation. L’édition 2025 aura lieu les 3 et 4 novembre à Montréal, Québec. - [SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/sim-expo/) - Information about the SIM Expo, Canada's interprofessional simulation conference. 2025 will be Nov 3-4 in Montreal, Quebec. - [Keystones Apex in Simulation-Based Education](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/keystones-apex-in-simulation-based-education/) - Complete all coursework for a Keystones of Simulation Certification in one course! The Keystones Apex program is our flagship course, covering all essential topics and skills for simulation-based education. An intensive and immersive learning program, Keystones Apex covers planning, developing, facilitating and debriefing simulation-based learning in healthcare. The Keystones of Healthcare Simulation is a certificate program designed for educators - [Répertoire des centres SIM](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/communaute/repertoire-du-centre-sim/) - Cette page n'est actuellement pas disponible en français. Voir le contenu complet en anglais - [Alberta SIMposium 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/alberta-simposium-2026/) - October 6–7, 2026 | Arthur J. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB eSIM Provincial Simulation Program invites you to the 5th Annual Alberta SIMposium in Calgary on October 6-7, 2026, at the Arthur J. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, bringing together educators, researchers, frontline healthcare professionals, leaders, and students to explore and showcase innovative techniques, applications, - [SimKIDS Simulation Symposium 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/simkids-simulation-symposium-2026/) - 22 Sep 2026 • SickKids Patient Support Centre, 175 Elizabeth St. Toronto, ON M5G 0C7, Canada Register Now for the SimKIDS Simulation Symposium on September 22, 2026! Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.The SimKIDS team is pleased to invite poster submissions for the SimKIDS Simulation Symposium 2026 at SickKids. This year’s symposium theme, “THRIVE: Healthcare that Flourishes - [Virtual SIMs](https://simulationcanada.ca/resources/virtual-sims/) - An extensive list of virtual simulation platforms and other resources, including free virtual simulations, maintained by Simulation Canada. - [HTIC 2027 Healthcare Training International Conference (Morocco)](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/htic-2027-healthcare-training-international-conference-morocco/) - 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝟮5 𝘁𝗼 𝟮7, 𝟮𝟬𝟮7 - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Laayoune (FMPL), Morocco This landmark gathering aims to bring together leading scientific societies, experts, educators, and innovators in healthcare simulation from across the globe. It will provide a unique platform for high-level exchange, international collaboration, and the advancement of simulation-based education, research, and patient safety. 𝗛𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮7, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 ! - [Introduction to Systems-Focused Simulation and Debriefing (Online Course)](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/systems-focused/) - Offered in partnership with Healthcare Systems Simulation International, this 6-week virtual, interactive course is the gateway to harnessing systems focused simulation and debriefing to improve patient safety, operational efficiencies and care quality. Our course is evidence informed, includes easy to use tools and cognitive aids, and provides a clear roadmap to success. Our international and interprofessional - [Atelier : L’intégration des simulations virtuelles dans un programme de formation](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/atelier-sur-lintegration-des-simulations-virtuelles/) - Ces dernières années, le corps enseignant a rapidement adopté la simulation virtuelle, notamment les simulations sur écran, les jeux de simulation virtuelle et la réalité étendue. Un nombre croissant de recherches porte sur les façons d’intégrer efficacement le virtuel aux programmes éducatifs pour optimiser l’apprentissage. Cet atelier, unique en son genre, a spécialement été créé - [SIM Awards](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/sim-awards/) - Information about Simulation Canada's awards, the SIM Citizenship Award and the SIM Innovator Award. This includes past recipients and nomination criteria. - [Les prix SIM](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/communaute/les-prix-sim/) - Les prix SIM sont des prix nommés et évalués par des pairs qui célèbrent le meilleur de notre communauté. Rejoignez-nous pour célébrer les réalisations, la détermination et la passion des personnes et des organismes qui ouvrent la voie ! - [Workshop: Embedding Virtual Simulations in an Educational Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/embedding-virtual-simulations-workshop/) - Educators have rapidly adopted virtual simulation – including screen-based simulations, virtual gaming simulations, and extended reality – in recent years. There is now a growing body of research on ways to effectively embed virtual experiences into an educational program to optimize learning. This workshop is the only one of its kind, created specifically for educators - [Adhésion de l'organisme](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/adhesion-de-lorganisation/) - Détails sur l'adhésion des organismes à Simulation Canada, y compris tous les avantages. - [Organizational Membership Benefits](https://simulationcanada.ca/org-benefits/) - Details about organizational membership with Simulation Canada, including all benefits. - [ASPiH 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/aspih-2026/) - 25-27 Nov 2026 • Harrogate, UK This year’s conference explores the theme Simulation: The Next Era - examining how simulation is evolving as a driver of education, system learning and healthcare transformation. As complexity increases across health and social care, simulation must move beyond isolated training events to become a strategic tool for innovation, co-production, - [SESAM Annual Meeting 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/sesam-conference-2026/) - 17-19 June 2026 • Lyon, France Join us in France's gastronomic capital as we bring together simulation professionals from across Europe and beyond to share expertise, innovation, and best practices. Where the global simulation community comes together to learn, connect, and inspire. Set against Lyon’s rich cultural backdrop, this year’s meeting will bring simulation professionals - [CICan - Virtual Simulations for Healthcare Education (Virtu-WIL)](https://simulationcanada.ca/cican/) - About the Virtu-WIL project and access to the CICan virtual simulation collection - [Industry Collaborator Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/membership/industry-collaborator-program/) - Engage with Canada’s simulation community as we expand our national network and the use of simulation in the education and care delivery sectors! Associate your brand with the evolution of simulation in Canada, plus access exclusive services and benefits! Join Now Simulation Canada is our national, interprofessional, intersectoral simulation network. 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By using the Simulation Canada website at simulationcanada.ca (the “Site”), - [Ottawa SIMposium 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/ottawa-simposium-2026/) - 3rd Annual Ottawa SIMposium "Bridging Gaps Through Representation: Inclusive Simulation for Equitable Care" June 12, 2026 - In-Person from 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre | 725 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON Building on the success of last two year’s events, the University of Ottawa, Skills and Simulation Centre, - [Free! GNSH Virtual Spring Event](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/free-gnsh-virtual-spring-event/) - The Global Network for Simulation in Healthcare virtual event is The Simulation Effect: Igniting Learning Health Systems. It brings healthcare thought-leaders to the simulation community. Free online event, Friday April 24, 10:00-13:00 Eastern. Keynote: Dr. Doug Easterling, Wake Forest University School of Medicine:Learning Health Systems: A Contemporary Review of the Research Fireside Chat: Dr. Peter - [CAAHP 2026: The Power of Partnerships](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/caahp-2026-the-power-of-partnerships/) - 21-22 May 2026 • Calgary, AB Each year, the Canadian Association of Allied Health Programs hosts the National Education Conference, welcoming allied health professionals and educators across the country. This annual event serves as a meeting ground for key leaders interested in exchanging perspectives. With a curated lineup of dynamic speakers and engaging sessions, the - [Webinar - Beyond Fidelity: Rethinking Simulation for Clinical Training](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-beyond-fidelity-rethinking-simulation-for-clinical-training/) - Presented by SimCity Rounds from University of Toronto If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Date and Time: Thursday, 23 April 2026, 12:00pm -1:00pm Eastern Time Speaker: David Rojas, PhD Moderator: - [About Simulation Canada](https://simulationcanada.ca/about/) - We are Canada's interprofessional, cross-sector, nonprofit network for the advancement of simulation in healthcare and beyond. We connect the simulation community, facilities, and resources across Canada and link to other national and international organizations. We advocate for and advance simulated learning in education and in practice for the benefit of patient care and safety. Join - [Advanced Keystones](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/advanced-keystones/) - Take the next step to advancing your simulation career! Introducing our NEW advanced and innovative simulation educator training program designed for graduates of Simulation Canada’s Keystones program or equivalent simulation educator training. Our new Advanced Keystones program offers a combination of focussed modules on critical topics in simulation, followed by a personal project with coaching - [Affiliates & Collaborators](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/affiliates-collaborators/) - Simulation Canada is also a community of communities. We unite and collaborate with other simulation networks in Canada and beyond, and partner with complementary organizations to advance healthcare education, patient safety and care quality. International Associations Canadian Associations Media Partners HealthySimulation.com is the world's leading healthcare simulation resource website, providing daily how-to articles from leading - [Affiliés et collaborateurs](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/communaute/affilies-et-collaborateurs/) - Simulation Canada est également une communauté de communautés. Nous unissons nos efforts et collaborons avec d’autres réseaux de simulation au Canada et à l’international, et nous établissons des partenariats avec des organisations complémentaires afin de faire progresser la formation en santé, la sécurité des patients et la qualité des soins. Associations internationales Associations et réseaux - [WCCHSE Virtual Conference 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/wcchse-virtual-conference-2026/) - May 12, 20 & 28, 2026 • Online May 12: Resiliency in HealthcareMay 20: Tools and Ingredients for Learning SuccessMay 28: Stitching Education and Practice together The WCCHSE Executive is thrilled to announce we are hosting Resilient Health Sciences: Educating for Tomorrow’s Demands, a virtual multi-session conference taking place throughout May. This event will bring - [Serious Play 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/serious-play-2026/) - 5-7 August 2026 • Duke University, North Carolina Call for presentation open until March 31! Why Serious Play? Explore how the power of play, games and gamification are transforming education, training, and knowledge mobilization. Experience interactive sessions, compelling speakers, and cutting-edge research. This is where learning and innovation come to play. https://seriousplayconf.com/homepage/ - [IPSSW 2026](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/ipssw-2026/) - International Pediatric Simulation Society World Discounts for Simulation Canada members through our affiliation with IPSS! Contact us for a discount code. 4-7 May 2026 • Rome, Italy Details and registration via https://ipss.org/event-6324652 - [Briefing, Debriefing, and Facilitating a Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/briefing-debriefing/) - Briefing, Debriefing, and Facilitating a Simulation is two-day intensive course that will enable students to: 1) Develop an understanding of the essential principles of briefing, debriefing, and facilitation techniques in simulation-based learning; and 2) develop the right attitudes and skills for effective use of briefing, debriefing, and facilitation techniques during simulations. Students will gain current and relevant knowledge - [Simulation Scenario Writing](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/simulation-scenario-writing/) - Enhance engagement and learning in your simulation scenarios! Participants will develop improved understanding, attitude and skills for best practices in scenario design, creating a narrative, and dramatic techniques for enhancing clinical teaching and learning. Participants will examine how these concepts and exercises can add to their simulations and enhance students’ understanding of the content being - [2025 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/archives/2025-sim-expo/) - Thank you to all who were able to join us in Montreal, QC this year! HIGHLIGHTS The 2025 SIM Expo welcomed 375 attendees in Montreal! View our conference recap in the snapshot photos below! Digital Program: Download to view > Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kellie Bryant • Keynote Details > SIM Awards: See the 2025 nominees - [Contact Us](https://simulationcanada.ca/contact/) - Feel free to call and leave us a message or email us any time to get in touch! Telephone:+1 (866) 639-1961+1 (416) 506-1433 Simulation Canada is a virtual organization. We have no physical office and our team, board and community contributors are spread across Canada! You can send mail to (note couriers requiring a signature - [Contactez Nous](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/contactez-nous/) - N'hésitez pas à prendre contact avec nous à tout moment en nous appelant ou nous envoyant un courriel! Telephone:+1 (866) 639-1961+1 (416) 506-1433 Simulation Canada est une organisation virtuelle. Nous n'avons pas de bureau physique et notre équipe, notre conseil d'administration et nos contributeurs communautaires sont répartis à travers le Canada! Vous pouvez envoyer du - [Webinar: A Primer/Refresher on Debriefing](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-a-primer-refresher-on-debriefing/) - Presented by SimCity Rounds from University of Toronto If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Date and Time: 29 January 2026, 12:00 Eastern time Moderator: Dr. Petal S. Abdool, Faculty Lead - [2025 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/conferences/les-archives/2025-sim-expo/) - Merci à toutes et à tous d’avoir été des nôtres à Montréal, Québec, cette année! FAITS MARQUANTS La SIM Expo 2025 a accueilli 375 participants à Montreal, QC ! Consultez le récapitulatif de notre conférence dans les photos instantanées ci-dessous ! Le programme officiel est disponible. Télécharger > Conférencière principale : Dr. Kellie Bryant • Détails - [Archives des conférences](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/conferences/archives-des-conferences/) - SIM Expo Chaque automne, Simulation Canada accueille la conférence sur la simulation la plus importante et la plus diversifiée au Canada. Visitez la page SIM Expo pour les nouvelles et les mises à jour ! Voir les points forts des SIM Expo précédents : 2025 2024 2023 2022 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 - [Conference Archives](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/archives/) - SIM Expo Every fall, Simulation Canada hosts Canada's largest and most diverse simulation conference. Visit the SIM Expo page for current updates! See highlights from previous SIM Expos: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 National Forum on Simulation for Quality & Safety The National Forum is a 1-day event that focusses specifically on - [Simulation for Impact: culture, co-production and creativity | ASPiH 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/aspih-conference-2025-2/) - 11-13 November 2025 • Bournemouth, UK Join us online for ASPiH 2025 Association for Simulation Practice in Healthcare Conference 2025, 12 & 13 November in Bournemouth and Online! Virtual Conference Registration is only available for overseas delegates. Fees range £0 - £100 dependent on your location, and include access to the Plenary sessions (times are - [IPSSV 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/ipssv-2025/) - 06 November 2025 - 17:00 to 19:00 ET IPSSV brings renowned global experts to support physicians, nurses, researchers and educators in two days of in-depth discussion on simulation. The 2025 theme is High Impact Simulation on a Budget: Practical and Innovative Solutions. We look forward to seeing you there! Register via https://ipss.org/event-6288720 - [Micro-Course Series](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/micro-course-series/) - Our online micro-course series provides accessible, affordable, just-in-time learning for the new normal in simulation. They may be taken individually or as a complementary package. NOW available asynchronously! With clinical placement opportunities limited by the pandemic, many schools are emphasizing simulation opportunities for learners to gain essential skills and experiences. Accordingly, educators are adapting their roles - some entering simulation - [Deeper Dive – Virtual Reality Simulation for Clinical Training | The Michener Institute of Education at UHN & Lumeto](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/deeper-dive-virtual-reality-simulation-for-clinical-training-the-michener-institute-of-education-at-uhn-lumeto/) - Canada faces a critical shortage of respiratory therapists, with projected demand outstripping supply by thousands of positions by 2031. Clinical placements, a cornerstone of training, are increasingly difficult to secure. To address this, Michener partnered with Canadian company Lumeto to integrate its InvolveXR virtual reality platform into the RT program. Using immersive VR simulations, students practiced high-stakes scenarios - [ASPiH Conference 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/aspih-conference-2025/) - The Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) Conference 2025 has now launched! - [From Practice to Proficiency: Evolving Simulation for Competency-Based Training](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/from-practice-to-proficiency-evolving-simulation-for-competency-based-training/) - Presented by SimCity Rounds from University of Toronto If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Date and Time: Thursday, 25 September 2025, 12:00pm -1:00pm Eastern Time Moderator: Dr. Petal S. Abdool, - [HTIC 2026 International Conference (Morocco)](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/htic-2026-international-conference-morocco/) - Healthcare Training & Innovation Conference 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁 From the legendary shores of Salé, once home to the fearless corsairs who ruled the seas with courage and ingenuity, emerges today a new spirit of boldness and innovation. Just as they opened new horizons, we gather to chart the future of healthcare through simulation, medical education - [CAMH SIMposium of Minds: The Future of Simulation and Digital Innovation for Mental Health   ](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/camh-simposium-of-minds-the-future-of-simulation-and-digital-innovation-for-mental-health/) - Presented by Education at CAMH and the CAMH Simulation Centre. This dynamic one-day hybrid symposium is an opportunity to connect and learn from clinicians, educators, researchers, and innovators dedicated to advancing mental health education through simulation and digital technology. Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025 Location: CAMH - The Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium, McCain Complex Care & - [Global Network for Simulation in Healthcare: 2025 GNSH SUMMIT](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/global-network-for-simulation-in-healthcare-2025-gnsh-summit/) - Hosted by the GNSH Board of Directors in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences. JOIN US IN COPENHAGEN FOR THE 2025 GNSH SUMMIT! REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 1. We invite you to join for an inspiring three-day Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, as we reimagine the future of healthcare simulation together. The 2025 GNSH - [SimKIDS Doors are Opening](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/simkids-doors-are-opening/) - Step Into Simulation Join the SimKIDS team this September for an exclusive, guided walkthrough of our 11,500 sq. ft. Learning Institute Simulation Centre, where innovation meets education. Date: September 16 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Venue: Patient Support Centre, SickKids, 175 Elizabeth St., Toronto Secure your spot for this exclusive look behind the scenes - [SimKIDS Simulation Symposium](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/simkids-simulation-symposium/) - Register Now for the SimKIDS Simulation Symposium on September 24, 2025! - [Advocacy for Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/advocacy/) - Advancing simulation in Canada through national advocacy, collaboration, and leadership to improve workforce development, service quality, and patient safety. - [Health Workforce Canada Connects](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/health-workforce-canada-connects/) - 15-16 Oct 2025 • Vancouver, BC + Virtual What it’s about: This past year has seen familiar challenges – retention, staff shortages, working with the education sector – take on new features as other complex systems outside of healthcare leave their mark.How to make progress in the face of this?It begins by acknowledging the roles - [2024 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/archives/2024-sim-expo/) - Thank you to all who were able to join us! We look forward to seeing you at the 2025 SIM Expo. The 2024 SIM Expo was held at the "castle in the Rockies", the Fairmont Banff Springs. Nestled within the Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on November 25 & 26! We reconnected with the incredible simulation - [Webinar: Virtual Simulation – Possibilities and Evidence](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-virtual-simulation-possibilities-and-evidence/) - Presented by U of T Sim City rounds and featuring Tim Willett, our own President & CEO! Free for anyone interested. Join via: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/89878408021 - [Plaidoyer pour faire progresser la simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/plaidoyer/) - Plaidoyer pour promouvoir la simulation au Canada en tant qu’outil essentiel pour la formation, la qualité des soins et la sécurité des patient·e·s, par des actions internes et externes auprès des partenaires clés. - [Symposium de pédagogie des sciences de la santé](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/symposium-de-pedagogie-des-sciences-de-la-sante/) - 15 et 16 mai 2025 - Montréal, QC Organisée par le nouveau Centre de recherche en pédagogie de la santé et la Direction de l’enseignement de l’Institut Cardiologie de Montréal. https://gircopro.openum.ca/activites-scientifiques/journee-scientifique/symposium-de-pedagogie-2025 - [Webinar: Development and Implementation of an AI Chatbot for Simulated Patient Encounters](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-development-and-implementation-of-an-ai-chatbot-for-simulated-patient-encounters/) - Presented by SimCity Rounds, University of Toronto If you are passionate about Simulation and Healthcare Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Our presenter for Thursday, October 16, 2025 is: Dr Nihal Haque Title of Presentation: Development and Implementation of - [Care-AI Series: Symposium & Think Shop • EqHS](https://simulationcanada.ca/care-ai-series-symposium-think-shop-eqhs/) - AI is set to stay and revolutionize healthcare. Limited guidance is present around professional responsibilities relating to the use of AI in healthcare and health professions education. We are excited to announce a free one-hour research informed symposium on Monday, June 9th, followed by a two-hour optional think shop designed to help guide your organization in meeting the evolving needs - [SIM Centre Directory](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/sim-centre-directory/) - Simulation Canada has identified over 80 simulation centres and programs to date. The SIM Centre Directory includes programs from the university, college, hospital and non-profit sectors. Simulation Canada defines a simulation centre as a physical space where simulation is employed for health professions education. Simulation activities can include technical skills training (manikins, task trainers), role - [Simulation Educator Certificate - Keystones](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/keystones/) - Explore registration and upcoming certificate dates The Keystones Apex program is our flagship course, covering all essential topics and skills for simulation-based education. An intensive and immersive learning program, Keystones covers planning, integrating, facilitating and debriefing simulation-based learning in healthcare and community services. Keystones is both by individual registration and through our professional learning opportunity - [Ottawa SIMposium 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/ottawa-simposium-2025/) - Ottawa's Simulation Evolution: Merging Classic Wisdom with New Ideas June 20, 2025 - In-Person from 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre | 725 Parkdale Ave, Ottawa, ON 2nd Annual Ottawa Regional SIMposium - Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the University of Ottawa, Skills and - [International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH)](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/international-meeting-on-simulation-in-healthcare-imsh-2024/) - About the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) - [2024 WCCHSE Conference](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/2024-wcchse-conference/) - Information about the 2024 WCCHSE conference. - [2025 Annual Northern Ontario Healthcare Simulation Symposium](https://simulationcanada.ca/2025-annual-northern-ontario-healthcare-simulation-symposium-canadore-college/) - Thursday, May 1 | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm • Hosted at Canadore College - [Advancing Healthcare Through Simulation: A Provincial Summit](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/advancing-healthcare-through-simulation-a-provincial-summit/) - 7 May 2025 - Edmonton, AB Join us for a groundbreaking event that showcases the transformative power of simulation in healthcare education, workforce development, and innovation. “Advancing Healthcare through Simulation: A Provincial Summit” will bring together leaders from government, regulatory bodies, healthcare organizations, post-secondary institutions, and industry to explore simulation’s pivotal role in shaping Alberta’s healthcare future. - [SIM Journals](https://simulationcanada.ca/resources/sim-journals/) - Searching for academic journals that cover simulation? The journals listed below all publish papers related to simulation in healthcare. Simulation-Specific Advances in Simulation, Open Access, Frequent SIM Publisher Clinical Simulation in Nursing, Frequent SIM Publisher International Journal of Healthcare Simulation, Frequent SIM Publisher IPSS Cureus Channel, Open Access, Frequent SIM Publisher Journal of Surgical Simulation, - [Quoi de neuf ?](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/nouvelles/) - [What's New](https://simulationcanada.ca/whats-new/) - News & Resources Events - [Thank You](https://simulationcanada.ca/thank-you/) - Your subscription has been set up successfully. Please explore some of our offerings below. SIM Scenario Exchange An open, online and collaborative library of simulation scenarios and other resources, now updated with 137 new virtual sims from the Virtu-WIL project. SIM Scenario Exchange 2025 SIM Expo Canada’s premier healthcare simulation event fostering learning, showcasing innovation, - [HTIC 2025 Oujda (Morocco)](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/htic-2025-oujda-morocco/) - Healthcare Training & Innovation Conference 20-22 Feb 2025 - Oujda, Morocco La Morocco Sim organise, en partenariat avec l’Université Mohammed 1er d'Oujda, la Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie d'Oujda et le CHU Mohammed VI d'Oujda, la 4ème édition du Congrès international HTIC 2025 Oujda "Healthcare training & innovation conference", du 20 au 22 février - [2023 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/conferences/les-archives/2023-sim-expo/) - La SIM Expo 2023 a eu lieu les 11 et 12 décembre 2023 à Ottawa, en Ontario. Nous accueillons plus de 300 participants pendant les 2 jours de la conférence ! Les 11 et 12 décembre 2023, à Ottawa, Ontario. Ajoutez à votre calendrier : Outlook/Apple • Google Thème : L'essor de la simulationÀ l'occasion du - [2023 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/conferences-events/archives/2023-sim-expo/) - The 2023 SIM Expo was held on December 11 & 12, 2023, in Ottawa, Ontario. We welcome over 300 attendees over the 2 day conference! Theme: The Rise of SimulationMarking the 10th anniversary of SIM Expo, we looked back at our progress and ahead to the importance of simulation to build a sustainable, equitable healthcare - [2024 SIM Expo](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/conferences/les-archives/2024-sim-expo/) - Merci à tous ceux qui ont pu nous rejoindre ! Nous avons hâte de vous voir à la SIM Expo 2025. La SIM Expo 2024 s'est tenue au « château des Rocheuses », le Fairmont Banff Springs. Niché dans le parc national Banff, un site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, les 25 et 26 novembre ! Nous avons - [Job Postings](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/job-postings/) - Simulation Canada is your one-stop destination for healthcare simulation jobs. To submit a job post, please sign in or create a free account. - [Sustainability & Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Implications for Simulation, Today and in the Future](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/sustainability-artificial-intelligence-in-healthcare-implications-for-simulation-today-and-in-the-future/) - GNSH Virtual Spring Event 04 Apr 2025 - Online The GNSH Board of Directors invites you to register for the upcoming GNSH Spring Virtual Event, Sustainability & Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Implications for Simulation, today and in the future. This exciting event will be held on Friday, April 4th from 10:00AM-12:30PM EST and features both a keynote address and interactive panel discussion. - [Webinar: Advancing Patient Care and Excellence Through Simulation-Based Practices - Harnessing Technology and AI](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-advancing-patient-care-and-excellence-through-simulation-based-practices-harnessing-technology-and-ai/) - Presented by SimCity Rounds, University of Toronto If you are passionate about Simulation and Healthcare Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Our presenter for January 31st is: Jabeen Fayyaz MD, FCPS, MCPS, DCH, CHSE, MHPE, Ph.D. (Simulation) Title - [Colloque simulation en santé](https://simulationcanada.ca/colloque-simulation-en-sante/) - Colloque simulation en santé 5 et 6 juin 2025 • Cégep de Lanaudière à Joliette - [BC Sim Conference 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/bc-sim-conference-2025/) - 5-6 June 2025 - Kamloops, BC Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical Simulation: Bridging the Gap to Practice Join us for the biannual conference of the BC Simulation Network! - [Serious Play Conference 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/serious-play-conference-2025/) - 13-15 Aug 2025 - Rochester, NY Why Serious Play? Explore how the power of play, games and gamification are transforming education, training, and knowledge mobilization. Experience interactive sessions, compelling speakers, and cutting-edge research. This is where learning and innovation come to play. https://seriousplayconf.com/ - [SimGHOSTS USA 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/simghosts-usa-2025/) - The Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists 29 Jul - 01 Aug 2025 - Nashville, TN Hosted by Belmont University, SG25USA will be located in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference will be an in-person event that is designed to elevate your healthcare simulation delivery with hands-on workshops, demonstrations and oral presentations delivered by YOU -- the SimGHOSTS - [Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM 25)](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/society-for-simulation-in-europe-sesam-25/) - 25-27 June 2025 - Valencia, Spain We are very happy to extend an invitation to join the 30th Annual Meeting of SESAM. With the theme Developing, Adopting and Embedding Innovative Simulation, the meeting will take place 25-27 June 2025 at the Palacio de Congresos in the beautiful city of Valencia. We are looking forward to - [CAN-Sim 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/can-sim-2025/) - The CAN-Sim 2025 conference will be held May 4-6 in Burnaby, BC - [INACSL25](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/inacsl25/) - Elevating the Simulation Experience at INACSL25 19-22 June 2025 - Denver, CO INACSL25 is headed to Denver, CO, June 19-22, 2025! This is the leading forum for simulationists, researchers, and solution providers creating the ideal environment to gain and disseminate current, state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of skills, simulation operations, and applications in an evidenced-based - [ASPE Annual Conference](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/aspe-annual-conference/) - 1-4 June 2025 - Montréal, QC Association of SP Educators Annual Conference Gain the knowledge and skills you need from top-level speakers and industry experts. The 2025 ASPE Annual Conference provides a space where a community of simulation educators, researchers, creators, and practitioners can share their practice of turning visions into reality through human simulation. - [Canadian Association of Allied Health Programs](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/canadian-association-of-allied-health-programs-2/) - CAAHP 2025 Annual Education Conference 22-23 May 2025 - Burnaby, BC https://caahp-acpts.ca/en/s2/2024-home/ - [IPSSW 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/ipssw-2025/) - 19-22 May 2025 - Munich, Germany IPSSW brings renowned global experts to the world's largest meeting dedicated exclusively to pediatric and perinatal simulation. Support the physicians, nurses, researchers and educators in three days of in-depth discussion on the role simulation plays to provide safe and effective care for children and infants and the continued expansion - [IMSH 2025](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/imsh-2025/) - 10-14 Jan 2025 - Orlando, FL The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) is a scientific conference that explores the latest innovations and best practices in healthcare simulation. IMSH provides the tools and resources healthcare professionals need to advance their skills, impact change in delivery systems and practice, and, ultimately, to improve patient safety. Celebrating its - [Webinar: Simulation and Competency-Based Medical Education: An Argument for Integration](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-simulation-and-competency-based-medical-education-an-argument-for-integration/) - If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Thursday 27 March 2025, 4 pm to 5 pm, Eastern Speaker: Curtis Nickel MD. MEd. FRCPC. Moderator: Dr. Petal S. Abdool Learning Objectives: Discuss - [SIM Speakers • Collaborative Knowledge Library](https://simulationcanada.ca/resources/sim-speakers/) - SIM Speakers is the collaborative knowledge library of videos for professional development in simulation, including presentations from the SIM Expo. - [Webinar: The Road to Deliberate Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-the-road-to-deliberate-simulation/) - If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Thursday 13 February 2025, 12 pm to 1 pm, Eastern Speaker: Dr. Georges Azzie Moderator: Dr. Petal S. Abdool Learning Objectives: Describe the relevance - [Webinar: Designing, Developing and Implementing Mental Health Virtual Reality Simulations: Lessons Learned](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-designing-developing-and-implementing-mental-health-virtual-reality-simulations-lessons-learned/) - Presented by SimCity Rounds from University of Toronto If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening right here at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Date and Time: 21 November 2024, 12:00pm -1:00pm Eastern Time Presenters: Dr. Petal Abdool and Fabienne - [Portfolio](https://simulationcanada.ca/portfolio/) - [Professional Learning for Teams](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/professional-learning-for-teams/) - Elevate your simulation education team with our customized train-the-trainer programs. These programs are designed to boost collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills, empowering your team to thrive in dynamic simulation environments. Invest in their future with our advanced curriculum and unlock their full potential. Discover our professional learning solutions, tailored to enhance your team's simulation - [Our Approach](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/our-approach/) - Simulation Canada offers a wide array of professional development courses in simulation-based education. Our programs are designed for anyone in healthcare or human services interested in learning about the simulation field, becoming a simulation educator, or in refining simulation skills. Interprofessional education (IPE) continues to be the primary driver for delivering all of our course offerings. All - [International e-conference: Training and Simulation for Patient Safety](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/international-e-conference-training-and-simulation-for-patient-safety/) - Information about the International e-conference on Training and Simulation for Patient Safety - [Healthcare Simulation Week](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/healthcare-simulation-week/) - Information about healthcare simulation week 2024 - [Sim City Rounds: Potential for Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Undergraduate Geriatric Medicine Education](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/sim-city-rounds-potential-for-artificial-intelligence-and-virtual-reality-in-undergraduate-geriatric-medicine-education/) - Potential for Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Undergraduate Geriatric Medicine Education. - [Sim City Rounds: Immersive Virtual Environments: An overview of virtual and augmented reality in Healthcare Education - the what, why and how.](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/sim-city-rounds-immersive-virtual-environments-an-overview-of-virtual-and-augmented-reality-in-healthcare-education-the-what-why-and-how/) - Immersive Virtual Environments: An overview of virtual and augmented reality in Healthcare Education - the what, why and how - [GNSH 2024 Annual Summit](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/gnsh-2024-annual-summit/) - Describes the 2024 annual meeting of the Global Network for Simulation in healthcare (GNSH) - [SimKids Simulation Symposium 2024](https://simulationcanada.ca/save-the-date-simkids-simulation-symposium-2024/) - The SimKIDS Simulation Department is hosting the 2024 Simulation Symposium, which will bring together healthcare simulation practitioners, experts, and enthusiasts who are pushing the boundaries of healthcare simulation and impacting learning beyond manikin simulations. The event will feature a dynamic day of presentations, discussions, and mentoring opportunities, as participants delve into the following objectives: Objective - [Serious Play Conference 2024](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/serious-play-conference-2024/) - Information about the 2024 Serious Play conference - [SimKIDS Open House](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/simkids-open-house/) - June 12 The Hospital for Sick Children Details > https://mailchi.mp/1497f657c51a/simulation-open-house-6722930 - [Full Course Listing](https://simulationcanada.ca/pro-dev/full-course-listing/) - Simulation Canada offers an array of unique courses for all healthcare and human service professionals who wish to advance their practice in the simulation field. - [INACSL Conference 2024](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/inacsl-conference-2024/) - Collaborate. Innovate. Grow. INACSL24 is headed to Raleigh, NC, June 12-15, 2024! From the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), this is the leading forum for simulationists, researchers, and solution providers creating the ideal environment to gain and disseminate current, state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of skills, simulation operations, and applications in - [Webinar: Virtual Reality and Novel Simulation Technologies • Canadian Simulation Exchange](https://simulationcanada.ca/webinar-virtual-reality-and-novel-simulation-technologies-canadian-simulation-exchange/) - When Join Fahad Alam on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, 12:00pm- 1:30pm EDT. for the Canadian Simulation Exchange Webinar! Agenda 12:00pm -1:00pm : Presentation followed by Q & A 1:00pm- 1:30pm : Moderated discussion and networking with presenter(s) and attendees Register Now! For more information and to register, please follow to: https://forms.gle/sC1y5UKC2Tj8D3Y47 - [Canadian Association of Allied Health Programs](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/canadian-association-of-allied-health-programs/) - At the June 2024 Conference real-world application and practice will take centre stage as we delve into the intersection of adaptability and innovation. Together, we will spotlight how agility transforms challenges into opportunities, exploring current topics and concerns in allied health programs both for providers as well as decision makers. JOIN US as we welcome you to the beautiful city of Ottawa! - [GNSH Virtual Spring Event: Simulation and AI](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/gnsh-virtual-spring-event-simulation-and-ai/) - The GNSH Board of Directors invites you to register for the upcoming GNSH Spring Virtual Event. This exciting event will be held on Thursday, April 25th from 10:00AM-12:00PM EST and features both a keynote address and interactive panel discussion. Please see additional information about our esteemed speaker and panelists below: Speaker: Dr. Melissa McCradden, Women's and Children's Health Network Artificial Intelligence Director, - [Webinar: Simulation for Assessment](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/canadian-simulation-exchange-webinar/) - Presented by the Canadian Simulation Exchange Tuesday, February 20th, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern Presenting: Walter Tavares, University of Toronto Agenda: 12:00 - 1:00pm: Presentation followed by Q&A 1:00 - 1:30pm: Moderated discussion and networking with presenters(s) and attendees Please click the link below to RSVP and receive information for joining the - [Simulations virtuelles](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/ressources/simulations-virtuelles/) - Simulation Canada tient à jour une liste détaillée de plates-formes de simulation virtuelle. - [Sim City Rounds U of T: Applying a Large Language Model (ChatGPT) to Write a Healthcare Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/sim-city-rounds-u-of-t-applying-a-large-language-model-chatgpt-to-write-a-healthcare-simulation/) - Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to describe, in general terms, how ChatGPT works Participants - [Sim City Rounds U of T: Using simulation as a tool to inform the planning of operational readiness within healthcare organizations](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/sim-city-rounds-u-of-t-using-simulation-as-a-tool-to-inform-the-planning-of-operational-readiness-within-healthcare-organizations/) - Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern If you are passionate about Simulation and Education and want to learn more about the exciting, innovative work happening at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine then please join us! Learning Objectives: Discuss how simulation can be used as a quality improvement tool when planning - [Webinar: Artificial Intelligence and Augmentation of Surgical Performance](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-artificial-intelligence-and-augmentation-of-surgical-performance/) - Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Eastern Presented by the Sim City Rounds at University of Toronto. Speaker: Amin Madani, BSc, MD, PhD Zoom link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/82688612089 - [Webinar: Navigating Learner and Team Emotions in Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/community/calendar/webinar-navigating-learner-and-team-emotions-in-simulation/) - Thursday, January 18th, 2023, 12:00pm- 1:30pm EDT Presented by the Canadian Simulation Exchange Speaker: Vicki Leblanc, University of Ottawa 12:00pm -1:00pm : Presentation followed by Q & A 1:00pm- 1:30pm : Moderated discussion and networking with presenter(s) and attendees To RSVP: https://forms.gle/3rsS9rebasS4Kaxg6 To join the webinar: https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/j/96182942015?pwd=R3dHOE5zT3ZuNytqcnBuUGxldHFOQT09Meeting ID: 961 8294 2015Passcode: 8B5Xns - [Webinar: Simulation to support our social missions • Canadian Simulation Exchange](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-to-support-our-social-missions-canadian-simulation-exchange/) - When Join Niki Soilis on Thursday, December 19th, 2023, 12:00pm- 1:30pm EDT. for the Canadian Simulation Exchange Webinar! 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Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/university-of-toronto-lawrence-s-bloomberg-faculty-of-nursing/) - [Georgian College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/georgian-college/) - [Centennial College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/centennial-college/) - [St. Lawrence College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/st-lawrence-college/) - [Durham College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/durham-college/) - [BCIT](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/bcit/) - [HIROC](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/hiroc/) - [UHN - Anesthesia](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/uhn-anesthesia/) - [University of Manitoba - Rady Faculty of Health Sciences](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/university-of-manitoba-rady-faculty-of-health-sciences/) - [Healthcare Excellence Canada](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/healthcare-excellence-canada/) - [MacEwan University](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/macewan-university/) - [Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/loyalist-college-of-applied-arts-and-technology/) - [eSIM Provincial Simulation Program - Alberta Health Services](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/esim-provincial-simulation-program-alberta-health-services/) - [Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/sault-college-of-applied-arts-technology/) - [University of Calgary](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/university-of-calgary/) - [John Abbott College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/john-abbott-college/) - [Queen's University](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/queens-university/) - [Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS)](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/shock-trauma-air-rescue-service-stars/) - [Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau Brunswick](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/centre-de-formation-medicale-du-nouveau-brunswick/) - [University of Alberta - Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/university-of-alberta-faculty-of-medicine-dentistry/) - [Ornge Transport Medicine](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/ornge-transport-medicine/) - [Collège La Cité](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/college-la-cite/) - [Touchstone Institute](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/touchstone-institute/) - [Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, School of Health and Life Sciences](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/northern-alberta-institute-of-technology-school-of-health-and-life-sciences/) - [The Hospital for Sick Children](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/the-hospital-for-sick-children/) - [Seneca College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/seneca-college/) - [McGill University - Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/mcgill-university-steinberg-centre-for-simulation-and-interactive-learning/) - [Sinai Health System](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/sinai-health-system/) - [PACC Career Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/pacc-career-centre/) - [Niagara College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/niagara-college/) - [Saskatchewan Health Authority - Dilawri Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/saskatchewan-health-authority-dilawri-simulation-centre/) - [Mount Royal University](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/mount-royal-university/) - [Université de Sherbrooke](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/universite-de-sherbrooke/) - [Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/humber-institute-of-technology-and-advanced-learning/) - [Confederation College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/confederation-college/) - [Yukon University](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/yukon-university/) - [Douglas College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/douglas-college/) - [Bow Valley College](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/bow-valley-college/) - [Dalhousie University](https://simulationcanada.ca/membercollab/dalhousie-university/) ## SIM Centres - [Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/northern-alberta-institute-of-technology-nait/) - [Programme de simulation Montfort](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/laboratoire-de-simulation-hopital-montfort/) - Institut du savoir Montfort - [Mount Sinai Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/mount-sinai-hospital/) - [SimSinai Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/simsinai-centre/) - The SimSinai Centre (formerly known as PREPS) was established at Mount Sinai Hospital in 2001. The SimSinai Centre has been a key place for the teaching of critical resuscitation skills and employs a core faculty focusing on adult, neonatal and obstetrical emergencies. Instructors hold certifications by the Canadian Resuscitation Institute (CRI), Heart and Stroke Foundation - [American Canadian School of Medicine-Dominica](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/american-canadian-school-of-medicine-dominica/) - [Minogue Medical Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/sim-centre/minogue-medical-inc-2/) - [Minogue Medical Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/sim-centre/minogue-medical-inc/) - [Mohawk College Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/mohawk-college-simulation-centre/) - [Unity Health Toronto](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/sim-centre/unity-health-toronto/) - [Nipissing University Interprofessional Simulation Lab](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/nipissing-university-interprofessional-simulation-lab/) - [Fleming College Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/fleming-college-sim-centre/) - The Fleming College Simulation Centre delivers high-quality, experiential learning opportunities for students within the School of Health and Community Services. Using a range of simulation modalities from low- to high‑fidelity manikins and task trainers to simulated participants, the Centre provides realistic, hands-on learning experiences. Our Simulation Lab is equipped with Immersive Interactive technology and is - [Trent/Fleming School of Nursing Clinical Learning Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/trent-fleming-school-of-nursing-clinical-learning-centre/) - The Clinical Learning Centre is a hub of activity in the School of Nursing. Students are engaged with the Centre starting in their first term and continue to be involved with the Centre until graduation. We currently have two skills labs with eight beds a piece, a skills lab with task trainers and a simulated apartment. We - [St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/st-josephs-healthcare-hamilton-simulation-centre/) - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is a member of a larger hospital network, WOAHSHEN. The hospital consists of three campuses. The West 5th campus, the Charlton campus (main site) and the King Street campus. The organization has a focus on thoracic, renal care & mental health. The simulation centre serves the needs of the organization and - [Centre de simulation de la Faculté des sciences infirmières](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-de-simulation-de-la-faculte-des-sciences-infirmieres-2/) - La Faculté des sciences infirmières (FSI) de l'Université de Montréal est l’une des deux plus grandes facultés en sciences infirmières au Canada en ce qui a trait au nombre d'étudiants (1500 étudiants/an) et la plus grande faculté francophone au monde. Situé sur deux campus, notre Centre de simulation dessert l’ensemble de nos étudiants aux trois - [Mary Gordon Health Sciences Centre for Experiential Learning • Douglas College](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/mary-gordon-health-sciences-centre-for-experiential-learning-douglas-college/) - Douglas College Health Sciences programs use state of the art laboratory settings and simulation-based approaches to support innovative learning practices. The Mary Gordon Health Sciences Centre for Experiential Learning is utilized throughout the year by our Health Sciences programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (BSPN) Continuing Education (CE) - [ABES College - Healthcare Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/abes-college-healthcare-simulation-centre/) - ABES College, located in Calgary, Alberta, has empowered adult learners with career-focused training for over 20 years. Licensed as a Private Vocational School under the Private Vocational Training Act, ABES has offered education in more than 50 program areas and currently specializes in healthcare and medical training. With a strong reputation for supporting learners from - [Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation (CAMS) • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-for-advanced-medical-simulation-cams-northern-alberta-institute-of-technology-nait/) - The Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation (CAMS), part of the School of Health and Life Sciences at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), provides simulation-based education to over 20 NAIT programs, primarily in health and life sciences, though all areas of the institute can access our facilities. Through immersive, hands-on experiences, we enhance clinical - [Bruyère Health Research Institute](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/bruyere-health-research-institute/) - [Toronto Metropolitan Unviversity - School of Medicine](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/toronto-metropolitan-unviversity-school-of-medicine/) - [Interdisciplinary Health and Community Services Simulation Centre • RRC Polytech](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/interdisciplinary-health-and-community-services-simulation-centre/) - Through the state-of-the-art Interdisciplinary Health and Community Services Simulation Centre, the opportunities for what is possible in health-care education only continue to grow as we adapt our training to support the needs of our systems and communities. This Centre will engage students from 13 different programs, mirroring actual healthcare and community settings they will experience - [Centre de simulation clinique Éducation-Santé • ESPA-Montréal](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-de-simulation-clinique-education-sante-espa-montreal/) - ESPA-Montréal est un centre de simulation clinique qui accueille principalement des infirmières, étudiant.e.s en soins infirmiers, étudiant.e.s infirmières auxiliaires, et intervenant.e.s sociaux. Notre OBNL a développé un partenariat avec 10 cégeps/collèges francophones et anglophones, 2 centres de services scolaires et 2 Centres Intégrés Universitaires de Santé et Services Sociaux de l’Ile de Montréal tant en - [Thompson Rivers University](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/thompson-rivers-university/) - [Carleton University - School of Nursing](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/carleton-university-school-of-nursing/) - [Skills and Simulation Centre • The University of Ottawa](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/uossc/) - The uOSSC strives to be an international leader in collaborative, simulation-based education and innovative research to enhance quality patient-partnered healthcare. The Ottawa Hospital delivers world class care to its patients every day in affiliation with the University of Ottawa. Together, they work collaboratively to ensure quality patient-partnered care by training healthcare professionals through education and - [Centre for Simulation & Experiential Learning • Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing - Western University](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-for-simulation-experiential-learning-arthur-labatt-family-school-of-nursing-western-university/) - [University of Toronto Surgical Skills Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/university-of-toronto-surgical-skills-centre-at-mount-sinai-hospital/) - JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE As we mark this anniversary milestone, our goal is to raise $125,000 to secure the next quarter century of excellence at the SSC. Your donation will help modernize and enhance the facilities that will train the next generation of medical professionals, ensuring the highest standard of surgical - [Toronto Metropolitan University • Simulation Lab](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/toronto-metropolitan-university-simulation-lab/) - [Centre de simulation de la Faculté des sciences infirmières](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-de-simulation-de-la-faculte-des-sciences-infirmieres/) - La Faculté des sciences infirmières (FSI) de l'Université de Montréal est l’une des deux plus grandes facultés en sciences infirmières au Canada en ce qui a trait au nombre d'étudiants (1500 étudiants/an) et la plus grande faculté francophone au monde. Situé sur deux campus, notre Centre de simulation dessert l’ensemble de nos étudiants aux trois - [Camosun College Centre for Health and Wellness – Simulation Labs](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/camosun-college-centre-for-health-and-wellness-simulation-labs/) - The School of Health and Human Services at Camosun College runs a variety of simulation-based learning activities supporting student learning in more than a dozen programs. Simulation spaces in the Centre for Health and Wellness are uniquely designed to support learning for students in each program. The fourth floor of the CHW features four high-fidelity simulation rooms, - [Queen's University Clinical Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/queens-university-clinical-simulation-centre/) - The Clinical Simulation Centre, housed in the New Medical Building at Queen’s University, houses 8,000 square feet of clinical simulation space including: Four simulation labs for high fidelity manikin scenarios, including a complete operating room, obstetric delivery room and two emergency roomsTwo large surgical skills labs for partial trainers and virtual reality-style simulatorsFour debriefing classrooms - [Lambton College Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/lambton-college-simulation-centre/) - Lambton College’s Simulation Centre is a state-of-the-art simulation and immersive learning facility. Where purposefully designed spaces provide realistic preparedness training for medical clinicians and a variety of other community services. Students experience dynamic scenarios and practice clinical procedures in a life-like, no risk environment. The space is highly adaptable for a wide variety of settings - [Rands Family Simulation Centre • Michael Garron Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/rands-family-simulation-centre-michael-garron-hospital/) - [MacEwan, Clinical Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/macewan-clinical-simulation-centre/) - The Clinical Simulation Centre (CSC) at MacEwan University is a state-of-the-art clinical lab and simulation learning spaces used to enact face-to-face, standardized patient encounters, and clinical skills practice. The facility is a specially designed clinical environment in which students can safely integrate theory into practice. Students from a range of clinical programs use the CSC, - [Des Moines Area Community College - Healthcare Simulation Center](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/des-moines-area-community-college-healthcare-simulation-center/) - [Mount Royal University - Health Simulation Learning Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/mount-royal-university-health-simulation-learning-centre/) - Mount Royal University's Faculty of Health, Community and Education is dedicated to exploring and providing experiential, hands-on learning. The Health Simulation Learning Centre (HSLC) is a simulation learning environment that promotes transformative learning of the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for professional health-related practice. - [QEII Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/qeii-simulation/) - The QEII Simulation Program facilitates simulation education via three facilities at the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Simulation and interprofessional learning are gold standards in healthcare education, essential to highly skilled providers and safe, quality healthcare. - [Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning (CICSL)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-for-interprofessional-clinical-simulation-learning-cicsl/) - The Centre for Interprofessional Clinical Simulation Learning is a technologically-advanced simulation centre designed for interprofessional learning and patient-centred care.Developed in partnership with Island Health, the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, the Centre offers clinical simulation learning sessions customized by local educators and practice professionals to address realities that reflect health care in the Island Health region. - [Georgian College Part-time Studies](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/georgian-college-part-time-studies/) - Georgian’s leadership in co-op, student work experience and entrepreneurship education delivers powerful ways to accelerate your learning, your career and your future. With more than 125 career-focused programs across seven locations in Central Ontario – Barrie, Midland, Muskoka (Bracebridge), Orangeville, Orillia, Owen Sound and South Georgian Bay (Collingwood) – Georgian has 11,000 full-time students and 28,000 - [Centre for Simulation-Based Learning (CSBL)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-for-simulation-based-learning-csbl/) - The Centre for Simulation-Based Learning (CSBL) is a vital component in the education and training of health care providers at McMaster. The centre houses a world-renowned Standardized Patient Program and exciting new capabilities in high-fidelity patient simulation. Serving both students and practicing health care professionals from all disciplines, the CSBL is a central resource that - [Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph of the Hotel Dieu of Kingston](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/religious-hospitallers-of-saint-joseph-of-the-hotel-dieu-of-kingston/) - Hotel Dieu Hospital is the ambulatory care teaching and research hospital for Kingston and Southeastern Ontario, affiliated with Queen’s University. We provide expert care to more than 500,000 people in the region through specialized programs including pediatrics, medicine, ophthalmology, cardiology, urology, surgery, mental health, oncology and urgent care. We deliver quality, safe health care while - [St. Clair College Centre for Applied Health Sciences](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/st-clair-college-centre-for-applied-health-sciences/) - The Centre of Applied Health Sciences houses a multi-disciplinary consortium of health programs. The Nursing program offers 12 fully equipped patient care suites, numerous simulation labs complete with SIM technology and a nurse's station that will function just like those in a hospital setting.For the Personal Support Worker program, there are two fully equipped apartments - [Laurentian University School of Nursing Simulation Labs](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/laurentian-university-school-of-nursing-simulation-labs/) - French LabWe have an OSCI room with a Sim man all set up, with a monitor, access to oxygen, and suction. This is attached to a computer in the observation room. In the lab we have the Sim baby hooked on the computer to manage the simulation. We have Vital sim with Simpad in the lab. - [Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/royal-victoria-regional-health-centre/) - The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Simulation Centre is in the preliminary stages of development. We look forward to collaborating with other Sim Centres and to being part of the SIM-one Community. - [Brock University Department of Nursing - Nursing Learning Resource Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/brock-university-department-of-nursing-nursing-learning-resource-centre/) - The Nursing Learning Resource Centre at Brock University houses a 10-bed patient simulation lab. Simulation is an integral part of our curriculum and is embedded throughout all four years of the program. Our simulation activities range from basic care scenarios to cardiac arrests to pediatric and newborn cases. We are creative and dynamic in our - [Baycrest Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/baycrest-centre-for-learning-research-and-innovation/) - The Baycrest Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation aims to enhance the quality of seniors’ care in Ontario through education, research, innovation, evidence-based service delivery and design, and knowledge transfer.Through the Centre, Baycrest will establish an innovative, multi-faceted model to develop and support the current and next generations of skilled healthcare professionals in seniors’ care - [SIM-one - Healthcare Simulation Network](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/sim-one-healthcare-simulation-network/) - [Sault College Health, Wellness and Continuing Education Facilities](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/sault-college-health-wellness-and-continuing-education-facilities/) - Sault College Health, Wellness and Continuing Education facilities were established in 2005 to offer experiential learning through simulation within health programs and to the communities at large. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nursing, Personal Support Worker, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physiotherapy Assistant, Continuing Education, Pharmacy Technician, and Fitness and Health Promotion students develop skills - [University of Toronto Standardized Patient Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/university-of-toronto-standardized-patient-program/) - The Standardized Patient Program teaches communication through simulation, enabling professionals to navigate complex situations. Good communication increases patient and workplace satisfaction. Good communication reduces medical errors and reduces legal costs.Our educational programming is personalized to your needs and includes immediate, constructive and specific feedback with ample opportunity for practice. Our workshop space is ideal for - [Cambrian College Simulation Programs](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/cambrian-college-simulation-programs/) - Cambrian College currently has three simulation labs and will soon have a fourth, thanks to funding support from the SIM-one Ontario Simulation Network. Cambrian’s labs allow students to practice a variety of skills in a safe learning environment that physically mirrors their eventual workplace. The simulation labs enhance the learning experience for hundreds of students - [La Cité – Institut des sciences de la santé et de la vie](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/la-cite-institut-des-sciences-de-la-sante-et-de-la-vie/) - [University of Windsor, Faculty of Nursing](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/university-of-windsor-faculty-of-nursing/) - The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Windsor houses a computer lab, a nursing skills lab, a simulation lab and a practice lab. We expanded our facilities in the Fall of 2012 to include a health assessment lab, two primary care rooms, a palliative simulation suite and a second simulation facility replicating an acute - [Corps for Research of Instructional and Perceptual Technologies (CRIPT)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/corps-for-research-of-instructional-and-perceptual-technologies-cript/) - The CRIPT lab is uniquely situated at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and in the Anatomy and Cell Biology graduate program. The CRIPT has three main research streams: We are a leader in visualizing and utilizing volumetric scan data to construct and measure digital anatomical learning objects. From these learning objects, precise anatomical - [Lakehead University School of Nursing](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/lakehead-university-school-of-nursing/) - Lakehead University School of Nursing is proud to feature a state-of-the-art simulation lab. The lab is designed to bridge theory to practice in a safe interactive learning environment, promoting the competence and confidence of our students. Simulation is used across the BScN program to foster development of critical thinking skills through use of experiential learning. - [University of Ottawa, Centre for Innovative Education and Simulation in Nursing (CIESN)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/university-of-ottawa-centre-for-innovative-education-and-simulation-in-nursing-ciesn/) - The Centre for Innovative Education and Simulation in Nursing (CIESN) at the University of Ottawa aims to provide the highest standard of bilingual, nursing education for current and future healthcare providers in the Champlain and District Health Region, provincially, nationally and internationally. Various methodologies are used to provide a milieu of excellence in teaching and learning, including - [Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/schulich-school-of-medicine-dentistry/) - [Algonquin College Personal Support Worker Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/algonquin-college-personal-support-worker-program/) - This one-year Ontario College Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge and practical techniques to work as a personal care provider in a wide range of healthcare environments. Through a combination of theory, lab practice, and clinical/community experience, students are equipped with the skills to deliver individualized care to clients of varying ages and to - [Simulation for Health Education Programs (SHEP)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/simulation-for-health-education-programs-shep/) - The NOSM simulation program has been developed to serve the School’s educational programs in as broad and flexible a way as possible. There are simulation labs in both Thunder Bay and Sudbury, a rolling program of simulation events for learning, training and assessment throughout the academic year, and many ad hoc courses and events. The - [Algonquin College Health Studies Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/algonquin-college-health-studies-simulation-centre/) - Algonquin College’s innovative Health Studies Simulation Centre opened in 2004 in Ottawa, Canada. This unique facility consists of a 9-bed ACU, 3-bed ICU and fully equipped operating room with a mix of low fidelity task trainers, high fidelity manikins and standardized patient actors. The centre has a team of 7 instructors, two technologists and a - [York Region EMS, Performance and Development Division](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/york-region-ems-performance-and-development-division/) - [York University - Nursing Resource Centre (NRC)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/york-university-nursing-resource-centre-nrc/) - Students in York University's nursing programs utilize the Nursing Resource Centre (NRC) to support them in meeting their clinical skill and professional development learning needs. The NRC is located on the third floor of the Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building (HNES) and serves up to 1,200 nursing students. Opened in February 2006, the 5,000-square-foot - [Seneca College Simulation Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/seneca-college-simulation-program/) - Seneca College's clinical simulation lab provides "hands-on" learning for all nursing, critical care and emergency program students. High-fidelity manikins used in the lab include a baby, a child and three adults. In addition, there are six vitalsim manikins. Simulation Network of Information For Faculty: A "SNIFF" site has been developed on Seneca's blackboard organization page, - [Southlake Regional Health Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/southlake-regional-health-centre/) - [St. Lawrence College Personal Support Worker Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/st-lawrence-college-personal-support-worker-program/) - This Ontario College Certificate program prepares students to provide personal care and support services to individuals and families. The Personal Support Worker's (PSW) responsibilities may include assisting with home management, facilitating social and recreational activities, and promoting health and well-being with clients of all ages. The program has been developed to meet the Ministry of - [Sunnybrook Canadian Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/sunnybrook-canadian-simulation-centre/) - [St. Lawrence College/Nursing Programs](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/st-lawrence-college-nursing-programs/) - The Simulation Lab is used by multiple Disciplines/Programs: Practical Nurse & BScN Programs, Pre-Health Program, & Med Lab Technician program. We have also outsourced our Sim lab for the Palliative Care Network of Eastern Ontario and Hospice Kingston. We have 2 Sim men, 3 Nursing Annes, 2 Sim babies, 1 Nursing kid, 1 Birthing Mother - [SickKids Learning Institute Simulation Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/sickkids-learning-institute-simulation-program/) - The SickKids Learning Institute Simulation Program has both education and research components and uses best simulation practices with various models and training equipment. In addition to the dedicated simulation space and equipment, the program also recognizes the value of in situ simulation and has satellite units set up within the Critical Care Unit and the - [Queen’s University Patient Simulation Lab, School of Nursing](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/queens-university-patient-simulation-lab-school-of-nursing/) - The Queen’s University Patient Simulation Lab, located in the School of Nursing, was established in 2005 as a centre for nursing and interprofessional clinical education and simulation, and consists of three flexible simulation/clinical skills labs with separate control rooms. Faculty at the School of Nursing have engaged in the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing - [Psychiatry Simulation Innovation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/psychiatry-simulation-innovation-centre/) - The P.S.I. Centre initiatives focus on psychological and psychodynamic elements for simulation excellence. This includes creating techniques and methods that evoke cognitive, behavioral and emotional effects. The Centre promotes the development of optimal and effective briefing, debriefing, safety in learning climates, and communication for framing and facilitation of simulations. - [Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology, Health Sciences](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/northern-college-of-applied-arts-and-technology-health-sciences/) - Our simulation centre provides learning opportunities to BScN, PN and PSW students. We have a basic care lab, an advanced practice lab, and an apartment. We are equipped with two birthing manikins, two 2G and one 3G, two Vital Sims, one Sim Baby, and a few manikins with no program capabilities (including a child). These - [Niagara College Simulation Lab](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/niagara-college-simulation-lab/) - The Niagara College Simulation Lab—also known as the Health Lab—is located in the recently built Applied Health Institute on Niagara College’s Welland Campus. An expansive, multi-lab facility, the Health Lab is used by all of the college’s health programs, including Nursing, Personal Support Worker, Allied Health Professions, Pharmacy Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant and Occupational Therapy Assistant. - [Loyalist College Human Simulation Laboratory](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/loyalist-college-human-simulation-laboratory/) - The Human Simulation Laboratory at Loyalist College is housed in the School of Health and Human Studies and primarily provides services for programs within that school. Services for other programs or external partners/agencies are negotiated and provided as lab resources are available.The Human Simulation lab is comprised of four learning activity rooms, one debriefing room, - [Lakeridge Health Education & Research Network (LHEARN Centre)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/lakeridge-health-education-research-network-lhearn-centre/) - Based out of Lakeridge Health, one of the largest community hospitals in Ontario, The LHEARN Centre (Lakeridge Health Education & Research Network) is an integrated hub for education and research. Through collaborative academic activity, LHEARN is advancing innovative patient-driven care across the continuum of healthcare for residents of the Central East Ontario Region. - [Kingston Resuscitation Institute (KRI)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/kingston-resuscitation-institute-kri/) - The Kingston Resuscitation Institute is a non-profit organization that brings together educators and researchers who share an interest in Resuscitation Medicine.We are located in the simulation lab at Kingston General Hospital, where we provide resuscitation training to nurses, respiratory therapists, medical students, residents and attending physicians. We also offer courses in how to teach using - [Interprofessional Centre of Excellence in Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/interprofessional-centre-of-excellence-in-simulation/) - [Humber Institute of Advanced Learning and Technology - Clinical Simulation Learning Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/humber-institute-of-advanced-learning-and-technology-clinical-simulation-learning-centre/) - Our Clinical Simulation Learning Centre is one of the most significant changes in nursing education at Humber's School of Health Sciences. The simulation learning centre is a resource that complements practice education in many of our programs, including nursing, paramedic, occupational and physiotherapy assistant, and personal support worker. The simulation lab can improve student learning - [iDAPT, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/idapt-toronto-rehabilitation-institute-uhn/) - The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) is a teaching and research hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and part of the University Health Network (UHN). TRI has built the most advanced rehabilitation research and development facility in the world. The centrepiece of the new iDAPT facilities is the Challenging Environment Assessment Laboratory (CEAL). Located - [Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/holland-bloorview-kids-rehabilitation-hospital/) - [George Brown College Centre for Health Sciences, Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/george-brown-college-centre-for-health-sciences-simulation-centre/) - George Brown has been a leader in the area of healthcare simulation since 2003. The George Brown College Simulation Centre is located on the fourth floor of the Waterfront Campus. We have five twelve-bed practice labs which can replicate a hospital or long-term care setting. Each practice lab has an associated classroom for 24 students. - [ELLICSR: Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/ellicsr-health-wellness-and-cancer-survivorship-centre/) - ELLICSR is designed as a collaborative space for research in health, wellness and cancer survivorship. The ELLICSR team strives to better understand the cancer and survivorship experience in order to improve it. ELLICSR looks for fresh new ideas and approaches to improve health and wellness during and after cancer treatment. - [Fanshawe College Interprofessional Learning and Simulation Lab](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/fanshawe-college-interprofessional-learning-and-simulation-lab/) - Fanshawe College Interprofessional Learning and Simulation Lab provides laboratory and manikin-based simulation for students in nursing and allied health programs. Students learn, practice and refine client care skills on mid and high fidelity manikins in a safe, controlled environment. Our facilities include a simulated operating room, simulated ICU, MRI simulator and home environment. - [Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong Centre for Excellence in Education and Practice (CEEP)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/dr-herbert-ho-ping-kong-centre-for-excellence-in-education-and-practice-ceep/) - The Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong Centre for Excellence in Education and Practice (CEEP) at the University Health Network was founded in 2008 by Drs. Rodrigo B. Cavalcanti and Herbert Ho Ping Kong to support training in academic General Internal Medicine. CEEP’s purpose is to educate, recruit and retain outstanding candidates for scholarly careers in - [Centres de simulation du Collège Boréal](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centres-de-simulation-du-college-boreal/) - The Centre de simulation Gisèle Chrétien at Collège Boréal’s Sudbury campus is the home to many students from various health sciences programs. A major focus of the laboratory relates to teaching the concept of interprofessionalism. For this reason, the students from the Baccalaureate of Nursing, Practical Nursing, Primary Care Paramedic and Massage Therapy programs, among - [Centennial College Health Studies Lab](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centennial-college-health-studies-lab/) - [Centre for Ambulatory Care Education (CACE)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-for-ambulatory-care-education-cace/) - The Centre for Ambulatory Care Education (CACE) is an extra-departmental unit shared between Women’s College Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. It also maintains strong links with the other Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) hospital sites.The CACE objectives are: To evolve an interprofessional curriculum in ambulatory care education that - [Canadore College/Nipissing University](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/canadore-college-nipissing-university/) - Canadore College and Nipissing University currently have two simulation centres that are used extensively by both Nursing programs. Our one sim centre has a five-bed ward that includes both high and low-fidelity manikins and a maternal/child area that includes our obstetrical birthing doll and high-fidelity infant. Our second sim centre is designed as a private - [Confederation College REACH Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/confederation-college-reach-simulation-centre/) - The new Confederation College Regional Education Alliance for Community Health (REACH) Centre officially opened in the fall of 2011. This 50,000 sq. foot centre has been made possible through support by the provincial government and federal government as a Knowledge Infrastructure Project.This state-of-the-art facility houses new learning environments for all college health and community services - [CAMH Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/camh-simulation-centre/) - [CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics) London Health Sciences Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/cstar-canadian-surgical-technologies-advanced-robotics-london-health-sciences-centre/) - CSTAR’s Mission is to improve the quality and safety of patient care through healthcare innovation including research, simulation and education. As part of a training hospital, CSTAR collaborates with external research and education partners to achieve this mission.CSTAR is housed in 22,500 square feet across three floors, housing several million dollars in infrastructure, robotics and - [Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/centre-for-interprofessional-education-university-of-toronto/) - The University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education (Centre for IPE) provides IPE opportunities for pre-entry to practice students and practice-based health professionals at our affiliated hospitals and community clinical placements. The University of Toronto Centre for Interprofessional Education aims to lead the advancement of IPE through education and research initiatives. - [CAE / Michener CASE Centre for Advancement of Simulation and Education](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/cae-michener-case-centre-for-advancement-of-simulation-and-education/) - The CAE/Michener Centre for the Advancement of Simulation and Education is a novel learning facility where interprofessional, simulation-based learning and evaluation take place. Within two floors of simulation space (20,000 square feet), the Centre provides 24 state-of-the-art OSCE (Objective Structured Clinic Examination) rooms as well as a variety of simulation facilities and environments. - [Bloomberg Nursing Simulation Laboratory](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/bloomberg-nursing-simulation-laboratory/) - The Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing at the University of Toronto is an outstanding professional faculty that ranks among the premier nursing programs in the world in education and research. Comprised of Canada’s leading nurse researchers and educators whose work is making a significant contribution to knowledge, health policy and future practice, the Lawrence - [Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) Simulation Laboratory](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/canadian-memorial-chiropractic-college-cmcc-simulation-laboratory/) - The Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) Simulation Laboratory is an 800-square-foot high-technology environment designed to enhance the integration of clinical learning from the perspective of assessment and diagnosis, as well as manipulation/adjustment.Bringing together technological advancements, including four Gaumard computerized manikins as simulated patients and four force sensing tables, the Simulation Laboratory has been designed to - [Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/allan-waters-family-simulation-centre/) - [University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (uOSSC)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/university-of-ottawa-skills-and-simulation-centre-uossc/) - The primary role of the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Centre (uOSSC) is to deliver simulation-based educational activities, primarily to undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, as well as for the continuing professional development of practicing physicians. In addition, the centre tries to focus on interprofessional activities to improve patient care in The Ottawa Hospital.Founded - [Durham College Dental Hygiene Program](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-centre/durham-college-dental-hygiene-program/) - Dental Hygiene at Durham College is an Advanced Diploma program, offering an integrated approach of curricula to clinical practice. A variety of approaches in program delivery and evaluation are aimed at maximizing a learner’s opportunity for success. Faculty within our program work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals within the College and community, to create simulation learning ## SIM Companies - [Medimodels](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/medimodels/) - Medical simulation products for realistic clinical training. Realism and functional fidelity. 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The software is currently being used in two Canadian pharmacy - [Choice Learning Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/choice-learning-inc/) - How can Choice Learning help you move your program ahead, enroll more satisfied students, and retain instructors that are excited and supported? We are an experiential learning provider of EHR simulations for colleges. Choice Learning acts as resource as well as a content provider and software liaison. We ensure students have mock training that prepares - [VirtualMedSchool](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/virtualmedschool/) - Using the latest online gaming technology and a proprietary physiological model of the human body, we created a new and innovative program to teach emergency skills to doctors and nurses according to the internationally known and used ABCDE-method: abcdeSIM.AbcdeSIM is an online simulated emergency department with virtual patients. In an online realistic and immersive emergency - [VRpatients](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/vrpatients/) - VRpatients® is a fully customizable virtual simulation platform designed for healthcare students and professionals. It reinforces clinical judgment, critical thinking, confidence, and real-world readiness through immersive, engaging patient simulations accessible anytime, anywhere. VRpatients’ flexible, no-code “drag-and-drop” authoring tool allows educators to create customized simulations tailored to your protocols and learning objectives. Powered by secure, AI-driven - [Kaleidoscope XR](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/kaleidoscope-xr/) - Our Services: Custom Projects Your people don’t need another e-learning course. They need realistic practice, meaningful feedback, and the confidence to perform when it counts. Kaleidoscope XR builds immersive VR, AR, and AI training experiences that transform how organizations develop their workforce. What Sets KXR Apart Industries & Use Cases We Serve From frontline onboarding - [360MedJourney](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/360medjourney/) - Medical Journey is a story-driven patient case study library personalized to multiple professions. It combines realism, story-driven narration, realistic data trends (vitals/ECG/labs), structured decision points, and facilitator notes & tools (group delivery, OSCE roles, explanations, and outcomes). What we specialize in is creating realism in patients and settings like no other, while also not rushing - [RQI Partners](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/rqi-partners/) - The Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI®) programs offer a high-reliability platform for simulation-based mastery learning that measures and verifies competence of CPR. RQI programs are anchored in the American Heart Association’s science, driven by the technology of Laerdal Medical, and supported and endorsed by Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada as a resuscitation quality improvement program. - [DGS Immersive Training](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/dgs-immersive-training/) - DGS Immersive is an exercise support element that specializes in hyper realistic medical moulage, highly trained actors, complex scenario design and exercise management. - [Laerdal Medical](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/laerdal-medical/) - For more than 50 years, healthcare providers and educators have trusted Laerdal to offer products, services and solutions that help improve patient outcomes and survivability. By supporting the advancement of resuscitation science, improving medical education and strengthening the chain of survival in communities worldwide, we help you save more lives. - [Gaumard](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/gaumard/) - At Gaumard, our mission is to empower healthcare providers with innovative training solutions to accelerate progress toward safer patient care and improved patient outcomes for everyone. We develop and market state-of-the-art patient simulators, task trainers, learning modules, and mixed reality solutions designed to facilitate safe and effective training opportunities for healthcare students and professionals across - [Pocket Nurse® Canada ULC](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/pocket-nurse-enterprises-inc/) - Pocket Nurse Canada is a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and equipment for simulation and healthcare education. As a nurse-owned and operated company, Pocket Nurse has been a trusted partner in nursing, EMS, pharmacy, and allied healthcare education since 1992. From our Ontario office, we proudly serve the Canadian market and its healthcare - [Intelligent Video Solutions](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/intelligent-video-solutions/) - Intelligent Video Solutions (IVS) is a leading provider of video observation and recording software. We partner with organizations providing reliable, easy-to-use video capture tools for simulation, education & training, and research. We are a group of video technology professionals who are passionate about helping our clients use video to advance their organization’s purpose. - [Spectrum Healthcare](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/spectrum-nasco-healthcare/) - Spectrum Healthcare specializes in training products for Simulationists including manikins, task trainers and virtual simulation platforms with pre-written scenarios. Working with Healthcare educators all across Canada, in both official languages. We offer & stock a wide array of training products from the top manufacturers in the industry like Nasco Healthcare, Gaumard, Vata, Laerdal, American 3B, - [Sim Training Resource, LLC](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/sim-training-resource-llc/) - Kyoto Kagaku's Phantoms and Trainers - [RIB TECHNOLOGIES](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/rib-technologies/) - Rib Technologies creates realistic patient simulation tools that transform medical training through immersive, lifelike experiences. Our focus is advancing healthcare education with tools that help practitioners build skills with confidence and precision, including manikins, Task Trainers and wearables, supporting better patient outcomes - [SimChat (by Geeky Medics)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simchat-by-geeky-medics/) - Geeky Medics provides trusted medical education resources used by millions of learners and educators worldwide. SimChat (simchat.ai) by Geeky Medics enables realistic AI-powered patient simulations that enhance communication and clinical reasoning skills. SimChat makes it simple for educators to design realistic scenarios and deliver interactive simulations. No technical expertise required! To date, learners have completed - [SonoSim, Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/sonosim-inc/) - SonoSim develops and markets state-of-the-art simulation training products for physicians, nurses, students and care providers who need to continually expand and improve their ultrasound skills. The company comprises leading ultrasound educators, computer-based instructional designers, content editors, computer engineers and scientists, and software developers. The company has a foundation of intellectual property that has enabled the - [Elevate Healthcare](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/elevate-healthcare/) - Elevate Healthcare enhances patient safety and clinical performance through innovative education and cutting-edge simulation technology. Our expert-driven solutions empower healthcare professionals to deliver superior care, ensuring the highest quality outcomes. Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare education and build a safer, healthier future for all. - [Associated Health Systems Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/associated-health-systems-inc/) - Associated Health Systems manufacturers and supplies Health Science Programs and Simulation Labs with a comprehensive selection of supplies, equipment, and customized kits. Proudly Canadian-owned and operated for 35 years, we are here to enhance healthcare education and training through our innovative healthcare simulation and education tools. Designed for use in a variety of educational settings - [Simuhealth](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simuhealth/) - Simuhealth brings modern digital workflows to healthcare simulation, training and compliance programs. The result of deep collaboration with our clients in public healthcare, Simuhealth was created to address every aspect of an organization's healthcare simulation program needs, including scheduling, equipment and facilities management, reporting, compliance and analytics. Reduce costs and increase productivity by streamlining operations - [Simulab Corporation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simulab-corporation-2/) - Simulab Corporation has been a trusted leader in soft-tissue simulation for over 30 years, providing realistic and user-friendly training solutions for healthcare professionals. Our innovative simulators combine anatomical accuracy, ease of use, and affordability to meet the evolving needs of healthcare education. - [BrainNet Consulting Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/brainnet-consulting-inc/) - BrainNet Consulting Inc. provides a comprehensive suite of services for designing, implementing, and managing high-impact medical simulation environments. With over 18 years of specialized experience and 26 successful projects across academic institutions, hospitals, and training centers, we bring deep expertise, proven methodology, and an outcomes-driven mindset to every engagement.Our interdisciplinary team—including clinical simulation experts, AV/IT - [Education Management Solutions (EMS)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/education-management-solutions-ems/) - Education Management Solutions (EMS) is a leading provider of advanced simulation training capture and learning assessment solutions, designed to meet the evolving demands of healthcare training. With a focus on enhancing learning outcomes and maximizing return on investment, EMS delivers scalable, efficient, and cost-effective simulation and competency technologies. Our suite of solutions, including high-fidelity audio-video - [Oxford Medical Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/oxford-medical-simulation/) - Oxford Medical Simulation delivers virtual clinical experiences for training and assessment of healthcare professionals. Using VR headsets or on-screen, students and clinicians can practice assessing and managing patients in virtual clinical scenarios, receive personalized feedback and repeat as often as they like to improve their performance. This frees up time, space and money – optimizing - [Erler-Zimmer GmbH & Co. KG](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/erler-zimmer-gmbh-co-kg/) - Erler-Zimmer is a leading manufacturer, providing products for medical education and simulation. We´re standing for innovative solutions for healthcare since 1950. Specializing in high-quality anatomical models, simulators, medical task trainers and debriefing systems, Erler-Zimmer is committed to advancing medical education and improving patient care. - [Candent](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/candent/) - Since 1971 Candent has focused on enhancing educational scenarios by use of high accuracy anatomical models, nursing and healthcare simulation trainers including imaging solutions. Canadian owned and operated. - [AVI-SPL Canada](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/avi-spl-canada/) - Realistic training and immersive data visualization Craft immersive, lifelike environments for training, education, and entertainment. Simulation spaces create safe real-world scenarios for medical and aviation training, enabling collaborative data visualization through interactive 3D displays. - [UbiSim](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/ubisim/) - UbiSim is the world's first immersive VR training platform for nursing. We offer a complete simulation lab on a flexible platform. UbiSim offers a unique, fully customizable solution for all levels of nursing education. The UbiSim Editor is a revolutionary, user-friendly authoring tool that empowers nurse educators and simulationists to customize and design immersive VR - [Healthcare Education Simulation Station (HESS)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/hessedgethingz/) - The Healthcare Education Simulation Station (HESS) is a set of freeware Android apps built for healthcare and nursing educators to enable cost effective simulation learning exercises. As of 7/1/2025 upon the release of V4.0 of the HESS Apps, the HESS becomes freeware and is available for no charge to all healthcare educators. HESS - created - [SKILLQUBE GmbH](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/skillqube-gmbh/) - SKILLQUBE – Experts in Medical Simulation With years of experience and innovation, SKILLQUBE has become a trusted leader in medical simulation technology. Our advanced ECG patient and ventilator simulators, along with integrated audio-video debriefing systems, support our comprehensive Mission360 approach. Built on the three pillars of Training, Simulation, and Technology, our holistic solutions empower rescue - [PharmAchieve](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/pharmachieve/) - PharmAchieve is the largest provider of prep courses for the PEBC exams including the PEBC Evaluating Exam, PEBC Qualifying Exam Part I (MCQ) and PEBC Qualifying Exam Part II (OSCE). We train more than 700 pharmacy graduates each year for the PEBC exams. We have vast experience in running mock exams and have our own - [Elite Expertise](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/elite-expertise/) - Elite Expertise offers a comprehensive preparatory course for international pharmacists seeking licensure in Canada. Our PEBC preparation program is designed to guide you through the rigorous process of becoming a certified pharmacist. 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IHI's goal is to develop a variety of competency-based learning platforms, applications, and a clinical environment in cyberspace with its first product, CyberPatient. CyberPatient provides medical students with an interactive learning platform that includes a variety - [SimTutor Author](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simtutor-author/) - The future of technology in healthcare education is exciting. Online learning simulations are an integral part of a future-proof education system. SimTutor was founded by medical professionals to enhance the education of healthcare students and enable them to learn from anywhere at any time.Our education solutions are designed to improve training outcomes, bridge education gaps, - [Sentinel U](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/sentinel-u/) - Sentinel U, a division of American Sentinel University, has been building digital learning resources and virtual simulations since 2015. In fact, our virtual clinics are used by 225 schools and healthcare organizations across the United States and Canada. We have delivered more than 90,000 learner experiences and counting. Our products align with QSEN Quality and - [Virtro](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/virtro/) - Virtro develops competency-based immersive training simulations for Virtual Reality and browser-based platforms. Our learning applications foster unparalleled levels of engagement through open dialogue with Virtual Humans (AI characters) powered by our proprietary conversation engine. This delivers a measurably faster and more focused learning experience with higher retention rates of information and replicable skills. 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Dr. Ravin developed the first heart and sound - [MaestroVision](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/maestrovision/) - MaestroVision is a software developer and hardware manufacturer providing audio and video management solutions within any professional, commercial and institutional environment. Founded in 1995, MaestroVision first specialized in broadcast technology providing high-end quality video servers and media asset management to broadcasters.In 2013, we decided to diversify and offer this smart technology to other markets. Working - [Innovative Imaging Technologies](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/innovative-imaging-technologies/) - Innovative Imaging Technologies Inc. is a privately owned company that was founded in 2012 by Dr. Yanick Beaulieu in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It counts 24 employees dedicated to the development of the digital collaboration platform named Reacts. The Reacts platform offers a rich, integrated, collaborative ecosystem that enables communications and interactions amongst health care professionals - [SIMED Management](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simed-management/) - SIMED Management helps organizations implement Simulation training programs with the use of Actors/Roleplayers/Standardized Patients. From workshops to classroom training and examinations, we have the resources to help initiate scenario-based interactions for educational purposes. We also have full production services to create training videos and e-learning modules.Currently, we offer services to several departments at the University - [Noldus Information Technology](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/noldus-information-technology/) - Noldus Information Technology offers integrated solutions for medical simulation research. Our technologies include total system integration, advanced digital video/audio recording in multiple rooms, including an annotation module for debriefing (Viso), recognition and analysis of spatial behavior (TrackLab), physiological data acquisition, eye tracking, facial expression recognition, and powerful data synchronization and analysis (The Observer XT). - [Level 3 Healthcare](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/level-3-healthcare/) - Level 3 Healthcare is a customer-focused group of medical engineers trained in the process of integrating current audiovisual technology into medical work spaces, clinical training centers and simulation labs.Level 3 Healthcare provides advanced multimedia solutions in OR’s, ER’s, ED’s and medical education centers. This healthcare engineering group has pioneered designs in large anatomy labs, dental - [Touch Surgery](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/touch-surgery/) - Touch Surgery is the world’s first accessible surgical training and rehearsal platform with over 250,000 users in every country on earth. Founded by surgeons, our mission is to disseminate surgical knowledge, raise the standards of surgical practice and improve patient outcomes through the use of mobile technology. Touch Surgery combines core concepts from cognitive task - [MedaPhor Ltd.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/medaphor-ltd/) - MedaPhor|ScanTrainer: where simulation becomes reality.Medaphor is a global provider of advanced ultrasound education and training for medical professionals. MedaPhor’s revolutionary ScanTrainer simulator teaches doctors and sonographers the complex, hard-to-learn ultrasound scanning skills, without the need for patients and with minimal expert supervision. 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The Ovid® division provides solutions for simulation labs, including procedures, anatomy, and - [True Phantom Solutions Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/true-phantom-solutions-inc/) - True Phantom Solutions offers novel technology to fabricate unique materials with realistic physical and mechanical properties similar to the properties of real human tissue and bones. The unique proprietary composition of our material allows for imitating healthy and unhealthy human bones with adjustable features to suit your research or teaching needs. Our highly realistic anthropomorphic - [Toronto Metropolitan University : Live Actor Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/toronto-metropolitan-university-live-actor-simulation/) - For over 25 years, the team behind Live Actor Simulation (LAS) has dedicated itself to providing innovative, high-quality, professionally relevant skills development to the internal Toronto Metropolitan community and external clients. 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Plus XpertVR's Research Access Portal provides fast and reliable research data created through immersive experiences giving researchers a better understanding of human behaviour. - [Stitch Media](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/stitch-media/) - Award-winning interactive production studio that designs and develops websites, apps, games and simulations. We collaborate with subject matter experts and produce innovative projects custom-built to your needs. - [ImageSim Corporation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/imagesim-corporation/) - ImageSim Corporation is the operational management arm of ImageSim, an award-winning and accredited online competency-based learning system that helps health care professionals improve their diagnostic knowledge and interpretation of medical images. With ImageSim, learners will be able to practice interpreting up to several hundred examples of image-based cases that are part of the day-to-day reality - [MEGA Learning Business Simulations](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/mega-learning-business-simulations/) - MEGA Learning develops Business Simulations – a computer- and team-based learning tool that teaches the dynamics of running a company, in a competitive, engaging, and playful way. To this day, we have simulations about strategy, marketing, human capital, finance, and hospital management. Our simulations are available in English, and French, and can be translated into - [Smart Tek Solutions and Services, LLC](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/smart-tek-solutions-and-services-llc/) - PPE Training Simulator made by Smart Tek SaS, LLC. A modular training platform that allows you to educate healthcare professionals and manage their educational progress. - [Affinity Learning](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/affinity-learning/) - The Affinity Learning Platform enables educators to easily build dynamic online scenarios using their existing educational content. Learners can practice their knowledge acquisition, application, and critical decision-making in a simulated, web-based environment. - [SimKlar](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simklar/) - Klar Solutions is the creator of SimKlar, a cloud-based software solution for creating, cataloguing, rating and tracking medical simulations. A completely paperless solution to keep all simulation and field activity organized, simple and paperless. - [Virti](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/virti/) - Virti is an education technology company that uses XR, artificial intelligence and gamification to help employees learn faster and remember training for longer. - [medspace.VR](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/medspace-vr/) - Our company provides a computer-based medical imaging virtual reality environment - including general radiography, CT scanning, and C-arm for the operating theatre. medspace.VR aims to provide high fidelity, realistic, and effective virtual radiography learning environments for trainee health professionals. We believe learning should be enjoyable and realistic. We also believe the use of technology for - [Minerva Medical Simulation, Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/minerva-medical-simulation-inc/) - Full Code is a virtual simulation platform designed by technical experts and practicing emergency physicians at Minerva Medical Simulation, Inc. It is the #1 “Medical Simulation” on the Apple App Store. 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Simulation programs can order 3d printed anatomical parts and other components made out of 1000s of materials (plastics, metals) and 1/2 million colours. Proto3000 also offers precision scanning and CAD design capabilities so Sim Programs can scan patients, scenarios, parts and other items and then recreate them - [Your Design Medical](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/your-design-medical/) - Your Design Medical was founded in early 2015, designing, producing, and selling high-quality medical simulation equipment for a fraction of the price. In addition to producing our own designs, our company is adept at turning your simulation ideas and designs into reality. Our goal is to provide the highest quality simulation equipment at a low and - [Kwickscreen](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/kwickscreen/) - Various healthcare environments use KwickScreens to replace curtains, create isolation zones and provide privacy. Using KwickScreens for simulation allows the easy creation of immersive simulation environments in an inexpensive, time-saving manner.When not in use the KwickScreen retracts from 3m back into its own casing for easy and neat storage. Zip-out inner panels are easy to - [MedRespond LLC](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/medrespond-llc/) - MedRespond creates cloud-based, Conversationalsm Engagement tools using natural language processing to rapidly access pre-recorded videos, simulating an actual conversation. In a consumer setting, these simulated conversations provide a personal guide to walk patients, families and caregivers through each step of their healthcare journey with consistent, understandable and actionable information. Conversational engagement can also be used to simulate clinical encounters, effectively training - [PeriopSim](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/periopsim/) - PeriopSim is a simulation learning tool for the iPad that helps OR staff to learn instrumentation and procedures. PeriopSim uses video of live surgery, narration, scoring and feedback to provide a realistic learning environment. The product is designed to bridge the gap between class and the OR. It helps nurses and other OR staff to - [National Research Council Canada (NRC)](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/national-research-council-canada-nrc/) - The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is a research and technology organization that provides innovation support, strategic research, and scientific and technical services to develop and deploy solutions to meet Canada’s current and future industrial and societal needs. NRC’s Medical Devices offers Canada’s medical device SMEs and MNEs a range of integrated technical and R&D - [iSimulate](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/isimulate/) - Our mantra is simple: Use the best of current mobile technology to create products that are more advanced, simpler to use and more cost-effective than traditional simulation solutions. - [SIMUL8 Corporation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simul8-corporation/) - SIMUL8 Corporation provides world-class simulation software, consultancy and training services. With a dedicated healthcare team, SIMUL8 provides simulation solutions to solve a range of healthcare industry challenges from; optimizing hospital emergency rooms, simulating drug treatment pathways, and hospital bed planning to model ambulance services.SIMUL8 Software has the flexibility to be applied to a number of - [BreakAway Games Ltd.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/breakaway-games-ltd/) - BreakAway Games is recognized as an industry leader in Serious Game design, development & deployment. Our expertise is in the area of incorporating learning theory, human factors and cognitive engineering into serious game designs. BreakAway for the past 10 years has been developing game-based solutions for the educational, training and assessment sectors of the healthcare - [Eriter Creations Inc. AKA SimLeggings+](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/eriter-creations-inc-aka-simleggings/) - SimLeggings+ is owned and operated by Eriter Creations Inc. As healthcare professionals, we designed products for use by healthcare students and professionals to enhance learning in the simulation environment. Our goal is to “keep it real” by making the simulations as realistic as possible.Our products, SimLeggingsTM, SimSleevesTM and SimObesityShirtTM are used to mimic symptoms of - [Iversoft](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/iversoft/) - Since 2009 Iversoft had been a mobile-first technology leader. From building the first Solitaire game available on iOS to mobile apps for superstars like Michael Bublé and Billy Talent to some of the first digital trade show kiosks for Audi - to now - we have always been a mobile-first technology leader.Today, Iversoft focuses on - [Decision Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/decision-simulation/) - DecisionSim is a cloud and mobile-based platform designed specifically to enhance and assess decision-making by leveraging the educational value of simulation. Educators can author simulations through our easy-to-use tools, deploy the simulations on multiple devices and analyze key metrics regarding the learners’ decisions.Leveraging adult learning and gaming concepts in a branched learning framework, DecisionSim allows - [Innovation in Learning, Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/innovation-in-learning-inc/) - Innovation in Learning, Inc. develops 3D online virtual environments and simulations for healthcare training. Our technology has won awards and been cited by GameTech, Unity, Intel, and I/ITSEC.Our products, CliniSpace® Virtual Healthcare Simulations, are available as off-the-shelf products or as products customized for local needs. They run on multiple platforms (laptop, mobile, and browser) and - [Collaborative Simulations LTD](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/collaborative-simulations-ltd/) - Collaborative Simulations is a company that specialized in Business Capacity & Efficiency Simulations for Product and Service Companies across the industry.Rapidly build in less than 40 hours, simulations enable management teams to analyze multiple business scenario cases financial and operational performance in parallel.Healthcare Simulation FrameworkIn collaborative simulations, we have developed a Healthcare Framework capable to - [SIMTICS](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/simtics/) - Getting enough practice to build confidence when learning new skills can be a challenge. SIMTICS is like an “online flight simulator” for healthcare procedures, covering medical assisting and basic nursing skills, ultrasound scanning and radiographic positioning. It enables students to learn, practice and be tested from any computer, anytime, anywhere, allowing better cognitive preparation prior - [3D Systems, Simbionix Products](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/3d-systems-simbionix-products/) - Founded in 1997, Simbionix is the world’s leading provider of simulation, training and education solutions for medical professionals and the healthcare industry.With its full array of MIS simulators, PROcedure Rehearsal Studio™ for case rehearsal and planning and MentorLearn™ Simulator Training Management, the company is committed to advancing clinical performance and optimizing procedural outcomes through education - [LifeLike BioTissue Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/lifelike-biotissue-inc/) - LifeLike BioTissue is in the business of using its patent-pending technology to manufacture synthetic artificial tissues e.g. skin, veins, bowels, aortas, etc. that have the same mechanical properties as real tissues, for medical and surgical skills training purposes. These products are sold and marketed to medical, veterinarian, and nursing schools around the world, together with - [Remedy Simulation Group](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/remedy-simulation-group/) - Remedy Simulation Group uses the best combination of old-school production methods and cutting-edge technology providing solutions to the medical community. Remedy offers our own line of Medical Simulation products developed from customer input. We build all products in the United States and provide the same innovative production methods to medical startups and other medical simulation companies via Contract - [SpeechPathology.com](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/speechpathology-com/) - Exclusively offered by SpeechPathology.com, SimuCase is a ground-breaking technology platform utilizing the latest in 3D animation to assess patients with communication disorders. SimuCase offers students the ability to practice the assessment process with virtual patients using patented technology. SimuCase is ideal for students looking to build knowledge, skill, and professional judgment – qualities that contribute - [MammaCare Corporation](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/mammacare-corporation/) - MammaCare® is the recognized medical and scientific standard for performing and teaching proficient clinical and personal breast examinations. The National Cancer Institute, National Science Foundation and medical scientists worldwide supported the development of MammaCare's tactually accurate breast models, learning systems, certification courses and simulator trainer that produce breast examination skills. - [TruCorp Ltd](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/trucorp-ltd/) - TruCorp has over 10 years of experience within the medical simulation market. We are committed to the development of anatomically correct products to deliver medical best practice. TruCorp AirSim airways are the standard for airway management training. TruCorp has designed, engineered and produced a wide variety of training manikins for airway management on both adults - [Turning Technologies Canada Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/turning-technologies-canada-inc/) - Turning Technologies develops leading-edge learning solutions proven to increase retention, engage participants and gauge understanding. Solutions include response technology that creates interactive presentations, easily delivers assessments and instantly collects data.Presenters and educators are enabled to create effective training sessions and engaging presentations with response technology that is affordable, user-friendly and easily documented. Educators, workshop facilitators, - [LifeLine Mobile](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/lifeline-mobile/) - We custom design and purpose-build a mobile simulation facility for you to operate. Now you can take your training to as many locations as you wish with your own facility on wheels. No more lugging mannequins out of cars, and no more searching for workspace. - [HeartZap Services Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/heartzap-services-inc/) - HeartZAP Services Inc. is an authorized national distributor for Simulaids & Nasco products. We offer training equipment for emergency response organizations ranging from very basic simulators for teaching CPR to highly advanced full-bodied computerized simulators for training healthcare providers in a variety of skills. - [Perkins+Will](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/perkinswill/) - Since 1935, Perkins+Will has collaborated with globally recognized clients to set worldwide standards for design innovation and exceptional service. As an international design firm practicing regionally, Perkins+Will is always close to our clients. We hold a common philosophy and standard of excellence; our firm shares expertise across twenty-two offices globally. The Ontario practice of Perkins+Will - [Lecat’s Ventriloscope, LLC](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/lecats-ventriloscope-llc/) - Lecat’s Ventriloscope is the only device to simulate abnormal auscultatory and percussion findings, realistically, on real people (SPs). It also allows for any MP3 file to be played anywhere on a mannequin. We are an Akron, Ohio, based company with a representative in Buffalo, NY. We are currently in 250 institutions in 15 countries and - [Syndaver Labs](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/syndaver-labs/) - SynDaver™ Labs manufactures the world's most sophisticated synthetic human tissues and body parts. Our SynDaver™ Synthetic Human bleeds, breathes, and employs hundreds of replaceable muscles, bones, organs, and vessels which are made from materials that mimic the mechanical, thermal, and physico-chemical properties of live tissue. This validated technology is used to replace live animals, cadavers, - [Spectra Group Limited, Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/spectra-group-limited-inc/) - Spectra Group Limited is a photochemical company with manufacturing and R&D capabilities. Our main area of expertise is processes that involve the interaction of light with matter. However, we have successfully developed other products that are outside our area of expertise. - [Avenir Medical Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/avenir-medical-inc/) - Avenir Medical’s sensor-based technology fully addresses alignment errors in joint replacement surgery, improving outcomes for patients, surgeons and hospitals. Avenir’s first product embodiment is for hip replacement surgery. Up to 30% of patients report dissatisfaction with their procedure and consequently require additional care which may include additional physiotherapy, chronic pain medication, walking aids, shoe lifts - [Limbs & Things, Inc.](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/limbs-things-inc/) - Limbs & Things designs manufactures and promotes clinical and surgical skills training products. The Company is dedicated to improving patient care by supporting healthcare professionals in their training. We pride ourselves on the design and manufacture of high-quality healthcare training models incorporating innovative materials, design and technology. Our work has been recognized over time with - [OtoSim Inc](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/otosim-inc/) - OtoSim Inc is an Otolaryngological (ENT- Ear, Nose & Throat) and Ophthalmological (Eye) simulation, training and treatment company. In under three years, OtoSim Inc has sold into over 150 institutions in over a dozen countries.The first product, OtoSim™, is an otoscopy training and simulation system, features include: shown to increase diagnostic accuracy in 3rd-year medical students by - [Synaptive Medical](https://simulationcanada.ca/sim-company/synaptive-medical/) - Synaptive Medical’s Simulation Program is dedicated to accelerating rates of successful surgical outcomes with best-in-class simulation solutions and supporting products with a technology platform that delivers high-fidelity, immersive training solutions for neurosurgical, vascular and related procedures. ## SIM Scenarios - [Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Disc Diffusion Procedure](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/antimicrobial-susceptibility-testing-disc-diffusion-procedure/) - The following virtual simulation promotes the application of knowledge required to perform manual susceptibilities in a medical microbiology laboratory. - [Trauma - Mass Casualty Incident](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/mass-casualty-scenario/) - This is a mass casualty scenario where a single vehicle has struck a group of cyclists on the roadway. You (the paramedic) will arrive on scene and assume the role of triage officer. You will be required to assess patients and assign them an appropriate triage category. It is recommended to use either SALT or - [Care of a Patient at End-of-Life](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/care-of-a-patient-at-end-of-life/) - This scenario takes learners through the care needs of a patient at the end of life. In this scenario, you will be caring for an individual who has been diagnosed with undifferentiated lung cancer, which has metastasized to the chest wall, pleura and bone. As you progress through the scenario, you will need to make - [Gas Chromatography: From Sample Preparation to Data Interpretation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/gas-chromatography-from-sample-preparation-to-data-interpretation/) - Gas chromatography remains testing methodology that is utilized within specialized laboratories. This means that few of our medical laboratory technologist learners are able to truly experience procedures that use gas chromatography. Until now that is! Learners are able to immerse themselves in the Toxicology Department within the virtual Affinity Laboratory to perform an alcohol screen - [Complicated Childbirth](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/complicated-childbirth/) - You are dispatched to a home for a female in active labour possible imminent delivery. This is a first-party caller. A second ambulance has been dispatched as pre local protocol unknown ETA due to system status. - [Quality Control Troubleshooting Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/quality-control-troubleshooting-simulation/) - In this simulation, you will be acting as a Medical Laboratory Professional at a small town Hospital. While you work, you will have to troubleshoot quality control issues that arise. - [Introduction to Quality Control and Quality Assurance in the Clinical Laboratory](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/introduction-to-quality-control-and-quality-assurance-in-the-clinical-laboratory/) - During this simulation, you will inhabit the role of a clinical practicum student in their final week of a clinical chemistry rotation. You will work closely with a medical laboratory technologist who is in charge of the local quality assurance program. You will interact with short term and long term quality control data, and learn - [Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) Positive Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/dat-positive-simulation/) - The player is a student technologist on practicum at a clinical site. Due to the blood bank being abnormally busy, the preceptor gives the student access to the LIS, reagents, and SOPs. A series of levels will parallel mastery learning of basic to more difficult concepts and include interpretation, technical errors, understanding of the method, - [Transfusion Reaction Investigation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/transfusion-reaction-investigation/) - A patient is brought to the E.R. and will be in need of a post-operative blood transfusion. The transfusion is halted when the patient begins to display symptoms indicative of a transfusion reaction. A transfusion reaction protocol is initiated. You will take the role of a Medical Laboratory Technologist working in the Transfusion Medicine Lab. - [Mass Spectrometry: Troubleshooting](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/mass-spectrometry-troubleshooting/) - Never seen a mass spectrometer in action? No worries. This virtual gaming simulation puts the learner in the driver's seat as an entry level medical laboratory technologist who utilizes a mass spectrometer within the newborn screening department in our virtual Affinity Laboratory. This simulation will focus on the troubleshooting aspects of mass spectrometry including an - [Drug testing bench : an intro into mass spectrometry](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/drug-testing-bench-an-intro-into-mass-spectrophotometry/) - You will proceed through a session with a preceptor in the Toxicology Department. You are joining your preceptor for the first day in the department. Today you will be assisting in the operation of mass spectrometry. They will be asking you questions. They will discuss different components and principles of mass spectrometry and their applications. - [Histology Staining, Procedure and Quality Assurance Checks](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/histology-staining-procedure-and-quality-assurance-checks/) - The learner plays the role of a newly hired technologist at a small local hospital. This is their first shift after recently being trained on the bench. Learners will be required to identify the correct quality control tissues, collect the required procedures and reagents, as well as perform special staining. After the staining, the learner - [Flow Cytometry in a Hematology Analyzer](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/flow-cytometry-in-a-hematology-analyzer/) - This simulation allows users to explore the inside and outside of a hematology analyzer. The principles of flow cytometry in the context of a hematology analyzer and common issues are highlighted. - [Histology Embedding: Maintenance and Troubleshooting](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/histology-embedding-maintenance-and-troubleshooting/) - This simulation is intended to be completed individually to enhance the learner's knowledge and application of embedding theory. As a Laboratory Technologist on this simulated embedding bench, you will be required to perform maintenance on the embedding station and troubleshoot previously embedded blocks that did not meet quality standards. - [Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: Reading and Interpretation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/antimicrobial-susceptibility-testing-reading-and-interpretation/) - This simulation is designed to allow the learner to practice reading and interpretation of a variety of Antimicrobial susceptibility tests. - [Complex Laboratory Chemistry Analyzer](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/complex-laboratory-chemistry-analyzer/) - You will proceed through the workflow of operating a large complex chemistry analyzer as a Medical Laboratory Technologist working independently. There are other technologists working that may interact with you based on the choices that you make. Your shift will include reviewing QC results, specimen integrity, and patient results, while initiating correct follow-up as required. - [Resolving Inadequate Sample Submissions in a Clinical Laboratory](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/resolving-inadequate-sample-submissions-in-a-clinical-laboratory/) - This game promotes the application of knowledge required to receive patient samples in a clinical laboratory. Appropriate sample receipt is necessary for best patient results. Communicating to other healthcare professionals is imperative to interprofessional relationships and adequate patient care. - [Processing of microbiology specimens](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/processing-of-microbiology-specimens/) - This simulation will allow learners to process a variety of Microbiology specimens by choosing correct media, incubation conditions and direct smear options. A Standard operating procedure document will be used for the simulation. - [Antibody Elutions -Positive DAT](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/antibody-elutions-positive-dat/) - The learner will be taking on the role of a transfusion medicine technologist on the Antibody bench. They will guide all decision making and perform all procedures that follow a positive DAT. - [Notions de base sur la collecte des antécédents médicaux](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/notions-de-base-sur-la-collecte-des-antecedents-medicaux-2/) - Le patient, âgé de 39 ans, consulte un médecin pour des douleurs à l'estomac. L'apprenant doit choisir de manière appropriée les tests à effectuer et recueillir les antécédents médicaux. - [Refusal of Service](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/refusal-of-service/) - You will be attending to a patient who has just been extricated out of an apartment fire. You will be responsible for assessing, treating and transporting this patient to hospital. - [Clinical Procedure: Medication Administration and Safety Using Different Routes: Adult Population](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/medication-administration-safety-adult/) - The Learner will apply the principles of safe medication administration of an analgesic using different routes in the Adult population. You will be required to use clinical judgment, reasoning, critical thinking skills, and past knowledge when choosing the appropriate pain medication based on patients' history and background knowledge. This scenario is not about the actual - [Medication Administration and Safety Using Different Routes: Pediatric Population](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/medication-administration-safety-pediatric/) - The Learner will apply the principles of safe medication administration of an analgesic using different routes in the Pediatric population. You will be required to use clinical judgment, reasoning, critical thinking skills, and past knowledge when choosing the appropriate pain medication based on patients' history and background knowledge. This scenario is not about the actual - [Client and Family Centred Care - Respect and Dignity](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/client-and-family-centred-care-respect-and-dignity/) - A teenaged inpatient client with an acquired brain injury is going home for the first time. She and her mother are quite anxious about this weekend leave of absence. A clinician has been tasked with: (1) ensuring the client has her medications for the weekend: and (2) providing the client/family with a copy of the - [Une journée sans blessure, c’est possible](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/une-journee-sans-blessure-cest-possible/) - Ce scénario portera sur l’ergonomie et la prévention des blessures en lien avec la pratique des technologues en échographie médicale. Les personnes participantes examineront la relation entre l’ergonomie et la pratique en échographie, ainsi que l’application de techniques visant à réduire le risque de blessure. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur - [Escape the Day Without Injury](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/escape-the-day-without-injury/) - Recognize ergonomics and safe practice in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. - [Prise en charge d’un pneumothorax](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/prise-en-charge-dun-pneumothorax/) - Il n’y a aucune limite de temps pour compléter la simulation. Nous vous encourageons à la refaire autant de fois que vous le souhaitez. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Initiation de la ventilation non invasive en contexte de détresse respiratoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/initiation-de-la-ventilation-non-invasive-en-contexte-de-detresse-respiratoire/) - Une personne adulte se présente à l’urgence en se plaignant d’une dyspnée qui compromet son oxygénation et augmente son travail respiratoire. Vous réaliserez la simulation du point de vue d’un·e étudiant·e inhalothérapeute travaillant aux côtés de sa préceptrice inhalothérapeute. Vous serez responsable d’évaluer la personne, de recueillir les données cliniques pertinentes, de déterminer les interventions - [Soins culturellement adaptés auprès d’une personne présentant un saignement postopératoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/soins-culturellement-adaptes-aupres-dune-personne-presentant-un-saignement-postoperatoire/) - Ce scénario vous prépare à reconnaître l’évolution de l’état de santé d’une personne ayant subi une néphrectomie et à offrir des soins appropriés. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Réanimation néonatale et administration de surfactant](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/reanimation-neonatale-et-administration-de-surfactant/) - Il n’y a aucune limite de temps pour compléter la simulation. Nous vous encourageons à la refaire autant de fois que vous le souhaitez. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Entretien motivationnel en cessation tabagique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/entretien-motivationnel-en-cessation-tabagique/) - Ce scénario a pour objectif de vous permettre de pratiquer les habiletés liées à l’entretien motivationnel dans un contexte de cessation tabagique dans un environnement virtuel, en interagissant avec une personne afin de favoriser la discussion, susciter un discours orienté vers le changement et gérer l’ambivalence ainsi que la résistance à l’arrêt du tabac. Ce - [Rôle de l'inhalothérapeute lors de la détermination du décès par critères neurologiques](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/role-de-linhalotherapeute-lors-de-la-determination-du-deces-par-criteres-neurologiques/) - Il n’y a aucune limite de temps pour compléter la simulation. Nous vous encourageons à la refaire autant de fois que vous le souhaitez Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Détresse respiratoire pédiatrique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/detresse-respiratoire-pediatrique-2/) - Patiente pédiatrique à domicile présentant une détresse respiratoire. Les paramédics sont dépêchés sur les lieux, interviennent auprès de la patiente et la transportent à l’hôpital. À l’hôpital, les paramédics transmettent leur rapport à un·e infirmier·ère et à un·e inhalothérapeute. L’inhalothérapeute offrira un enseignement sur l’administration du médicament (pompe) à la patiente et à la personne - [Prise en charge d’une personne en fin de vie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/prise-en-charge-dune-personne-en-fin-de-vie/) - Dans ce scénario, vous prendrez soin d’une personne ayant reçu un diagnostic de cancer du poumon indifférencié, avec des métastases à la paroi thoracique, à la plèvre et aux os. Au fur et à mesure de votre progression, vous devrez prendre des décisions concernant les soins à prodiguer à cette personne. Il s'agit d'une version - [Ponction veineuse](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/ponction-veineuse/) - La patient a consulté son médecin traitant qui a jugé nécessaire de lui prescrire une analyse de sang. Vous débutez votre quart de travail au laboratoire de prélèvement et accueillez madame la patient afin de lui effectuer une ponction veineuse. - [Prise en charge de la personne âgée hospitalisée (VRF)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/delirium-vrf/) - La patiente,79 ans, a été hospitalisée, car elle présentait une fracture de la hanche droite. Elle a subi une intervention chirurgicale il y a deux jours. La patiente a des antécédents d'hypertension,de troubles cognitif et de myopie (elle porte des lunettes). Malgré qu'elle ait reçu un diagnostique de démence légère il y a six mois, - [SMU : Gestion difficile des voies aériennes (VRF)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/smu-gestion-difficile-des-voies-aeriennes-2/) - Un jeune homme est assis sur le sol de la salle mécanique. Il est brûlé au deuxième degré au visage, présente des signes évident de détresse respiratoire et semblent désorientés. Il travaille pour une entreprise régionale de systèmes de chauffage et de climatisation et a reçu un appel de service pour une chaudière défectueuse. Au - [Sécurité culturelle pour les peuples autochtones dans le secteur de la santé](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/securite-culturelle-pour-les-peuples-autochtones-dans-le-secteur-de-la-sante/) - Cette simulation vise à offrir aux professionnels de la santé une perspective autochtone sur les enjeux de la sécurité culturelle et de la communication interculturelle. Nous rendons hommage aux membres des communautés autochtones qui ont apporté leurs points de vue et contribué à la création et à la production de cette formation afin de nous - [Communication avec la famille durant une réanimation néonatale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communication-avec-la-famille-durant-une-reanimation-neonatale/) - Sam Jordon, inhalothérapeute, s’occupe d’un nouveau-né, Bébé fille Smith, qui nécessite une intervention du Programme de réanimation néonatale (PRN) immédiatement après la naissance. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Rôle de l'inhalothérapeute dans les soins collaboratifs de fin de vie et l'extubation terminale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/role-de-linhalotherapeute-dans-les-soins-collaboratifs-de-fin-de-vie-et-lextubation-terminale/) - Ce scénario présente une approche que les professionnels de la santé peuvent adopter pour l’extubation terminale d’Emily Smith. Emily est une femme de 35 ans qui a été victime d'un accident de la route. L’équipe médicale a effectué un test d’apnée et elle a été déclarée en état de mort cérébrale. Lors de ce scénario, - [Mise en place et maintien de la ventilation mécanique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/mise-en-place-et-maintien-de-la-ventilation-mecanique/) - Dans ce scénario, vous prendrez en charge un patient adulte nécessitant l'initiation d'une ventilation mécanique, puis assurerez son maintien, incluant l'évaluation du patient, les gaz sanguins, les radiographies pulmonaires et l'interprétation des courbes de ventilation. Ce scénario s’adresse aux inhalothérapeutes. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Intubation difficile](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/intubation-difficile/) - Dans ce scénario, vous prendrez en charge un patient adulte nécessitant une intubation. Après une évaluation des voies respiratoires, il est reconnu que l'intubation du patient peut être difficile. Ce scénario est destiné aux inhalothérapeutes. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Sevrage de la ventilation mécanique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/sevrage-de-la-ventilation-mecanique/) - Dans ce scénario, vous interagirez avec un patient adulte nécessitant une évaluation en vue d'un sevrage de la ventilation mécanique. Le scénario met l'accent sur la communication avec la famille et l'équipe soignante. Les apprenant.e.s interprèteront les résultats de l'évaluation du patient, les paramètres de ventilation mécanique et utiliseront ses antécédents et les examens diagnostiques - [Responding to an Injured Worker](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/responding-to-an-injured-worker/) - Respond to a call to a workplace accident and perform a patient assessment, initiate treatment, and manage a mechanical ventilator. - [Intervenir auprès d'un travailleur blessé](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/intervenir-aupres-dun-travailleur-blesse/) - Au cours de cette simulation, la personne étudiante sera appelée sur le lieu d'un accident du travail où elle devra évaluer l'état du patient, débuter les soins et utiliser un ventilateur. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Répondre à la question clinique : échographie scrotale d'urgence](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/repondre-a-la-question-clinique-echographie-scrotale-durgence/) - Les participant.e.s prennent le rôle d'un technologue en échographie diagnostique, analysant des cas complexes et communiquant leurs conclusions de manière appropriée et précise au médecin responsable de l'interprétation par le moyen de l'impression technique. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Accompagner les patient.e.s trans et non binaires dans le domaine de l'imagerie diagnostique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/accompagner-les-patient-e-s-trans-et-non-binaires-dans-le-domaine-de-limagerie-diagnostique/) - Ce scénario permettra aux personnes étudiantes de mieux comprendre les défis particuliers auxquels les patient.e.s trans et non binaires feront face lorsqu'ils ont recours à l'imagerie diagnostique. Les personnes étudiantes passeront en revue les définitions, la terminologie et les stratégies de communication favorables qui permettront de promouvoir des soins accessibles et équitables pour tous, indépendamment - [Résolution de conflits](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/resolution-de-conflits/) - Dans cette simulation, vous serez confronté à plusieurs conflits et découvrirez différentes approches pour les gérer. Vous serez invité à visionner plusieurs vidéos, puis vous aurez le choix entre deux résultats différents en matière de gestion. Vous pourrez naviguer entre le conflit et les résultats à l'aide des boutons de navigation. Il s'agit d'une version - [Interaction avant et après une échographie scrotale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/interaction-avant-et-apres-une-echographie-scrotale/) - L'objectif de cette simulation est d'offrir aux personnes étudiantes en échographie une expérience immersive et virtuelle leur permettant d'appliquer les meilleures pratiques à l'examen échographique du scrotum. Cette simulation virtuelle met l'apprenant au défi de prendre des décisions à chaque étape d'une échographie du scrotum. Les résultats d'apprentissage de cette simulation portent sur la prise - [Consentement éclairé et communication de base avec les patients pour les étudiants pratiquant l'échocardiographie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/consentement-eclaire-et-communication-de-base-avec-les-patients-pour-les-etudiants-pratiquant-lechocardiographie/) - Au cours de cette simulation, les personnes étudiantes évalueront les aspects verbaux et non verbaux de la communication avec le patient tout au long de la réception, de l'explication de la procédure, de l'entretien sur les antécédents médicaux et pendant l'échocardiographie. Cette simulation vise à guider les futurs échographistes vers une communication efficace afin de - [Complications possibles de l'accouchement](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/complications-possibles-de-laccouchement/) - Vous êtes envoyé au domicile d'une femme en travail actif, dont l'accouchement est imminent. Il s'agit d'un appelant direct. Une deuxième ambulance a été envoyée conformément au protocole local, mais l'heure d'arrivée estimée est inconnue en raison de l'état du système. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Administration et sécurité des médicaments : clientèle pédiatrique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/administration-et-securite-des-medicaments-clientele-pediatrique/) - La personne apprenante appliquera les principes d’administration sécuritaire d’un analgésique par différentes voies chez la clientèle pédiatrique. Vous devrez utiliser votre raisonnement et jugement cliniques, vos habiletés de pensée critique et vos connaissances antérieures pour choisir l'analgésique approprié en fonction de l’histoire et du contexte du patient. Ce scénario ne porte pas sur la technique - [Interventions communautaires en santé mentale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/interventions-communautaires-en-sante-mentale/) - Dans ce scénario, l'apprenant travaille comme ambulancier paramédical communautaire chargé d'assurer le suivi de trois patients de la communauté qui souffrent de troubles mentaux. L'ambulancier paramédical adaptera son approche en matière de communication et d'évaluation afin de répondre aux besoins de chaque individu. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM - [La rétroaction mène au conflit](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/la-retroaction-mene-au-conflit/) - Le conflit est inévitable lorsque des personnes travaillent ensemble; cela peut être particulièrement vrai lorsqu'une personne est responsable de fournir des rétroactions à une autre personne. L'objectif de cette simulation est d'accroître la sensibilité des personnes étudiantes sur la manière dont les comportements et les réactions émotives peuvent mener à des conflits, et de fournir - [Prendre en charge une interaction difficile avec un patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/prendre-en-charge-une-interaction-difficile-avec-un-patient/) - Les patients traversent souvent des moments très difficiles, et les professionnels de la santé n'ont pas toujours l'avantage de connaître toute la situation. Ces défis peuvent influencer le comportement des personnes. Un patient peut être perçu comme difficile en fonction de son attitude ou de sa manière de communiquer. Interagir et prendre soin de « - [Accouchement par le siège en préhospitalier](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/accouchement-par-le-siege-en-prehospitalier/) - Cette simulation a été conçue pour des étudiantes et étudiants paramédics de niveau intermédiaire afin de développer les compétences nécessaires pour intervenir lors d’un accouchement par le siège en préhospitalier. L’objectif de la simulation est d’acquérir de la confiance dans la réalisation des évaluations et dans la collecte d’antécédents obstétricaux précis qui orienteront la prise - [Communiquer efficacement pour une continuité des soins en toute sécurité](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communiquer-efficacement-pour-une-continuite-de-soins-securitaire-2/) - L'infirmière travaille avec plusieurs patients pendant un quart de jour dans une unité d'hospitalisation très occupée. Elle doit communiquer efficacement avec les patients et les autres membres de l'équipe de soins de santé afin d'assurer des soins sécuritaires et efficaces pour les patients. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM - [Working in Teams: Communication](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/communicate-effectively-for-safe-continuity-of-care/) - The learner is working a day shift on an inpatient surgical unit and receives a post-operative patient from the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU). The learner will communicate pertinent elements about the patient to other members of the health care team as appropriate using ISBAR. - [Responding to Changes in Patient Status](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/responding-to-changes-in-patient-status/) - Recognizing changes in a patient's status and managing medical emergencies in diagnostic imaging is vital for ensuring patient safety, timely intervention, and effective care. Sonographers work closely with their patients and can notice adverse reactions or sudden changes in the patients' health or behaviours. The sonographers' ability to respond to these changes and take the - [Adapting Communication as Cardiac Sonographers: Challenging or Complex Patient Scenarios](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/adapting-communication-as-cardiac-sonographers-challenging-or-complex-patient-scenarios/) - In this simulation, learners will encounter three patient scenarios that require adapting communication strategies. These scenarios are often experienced in the clinical setting by sonographers, and we hope to provide you with communication strategies that you can apply to similar challenging situations. The three scenarios are as follows: 1. De-escalating a frustrated patient, 2. Responding - [Réponse aux changements de l’état du patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/reponse-aux-changements-de-letat-du-patient/) - Il est essentiel de reconnaître les changements dans l'état d'un patient et de gérer les urgences médicales en imagerie diagnostique afin d'assurer la sécurité du patient, une intervention en temps opportun et des soins efficaces. Les échographistes travaillent en étroite collaboration avec leurs patients et peuvent remarquer des réactions indésirables ou des changements soudains dans - [Compétences cliniques pour les technologues en radiologie: EPI, techniques d'asepsie et communication](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/competences-cliniques-pour-les-technologues-en-radiologie-epi-techniques-dasepsie-et-communication/) - Cette simulation virtuelle vous offrira une expérience d'apprentissage interactive qui vous aidera à développer des compétences cliniques et professionnelles essentielles dans un environnement contrôlé. À travers des activités basées sur des scénarios, vous vous exercerez à enfiler et à retirer correctement les équipements de protection individuelle (EPI) pour les cas d'isolement, à préparer un plateau - [Simulation d’échographie endovaginale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/simulation-dechographie-endovaginale/) - Dans cette simulation, nous allons passer en revue les compétences techniques requises pour effectuer avec succès une échographie endovaginale. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Répondre à la question clinique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/repondre-a-la-question-clinique/) - L'histoire se déroule dans la salle d'échographie du service des urgences d'un grand hôpital de soins tertiaires. Vous commencez votre service du soir dans la salle d'échographie des urgences. Vous commencez par trier une pile de demandes qui ont été laissées dans votre boîte de réception par l'équipe de jour. Dans un service d'imagerie diagnostique - [Modification d'un examen d'échographie d'un patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/modification-dun-examen-dechographie-dun-patient/) - Ce scénario a été principalement conçu pour les étudiants en échographie afin de renforcer leur esprit critique et leurs compétences en matière de résolution de problèmes dans un environnement sécuritaire avant leur entrée en pratique clinique. Il vise à aider les étudiants à comprendre l'importance d'adapter un examen échographique en fonction de la tolérance du - [Intervention paramédicale pour épisodes psychotiques](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/intervention-paramedicale-pour-episodes-psychotiques/) - Au cours de ce scénario, les personnes étudiantes seront appelées à intervenir auprès d'un patient souffrant de psychose. Elles auront l'occasion d'identifier leurs préjugés et de plaider en faveur d'un langage non stigmatisant. Elles utiliseront des techniques de communication thérapeutique pour établir un lien avec le patient, en s'inspirant de celui-ci, de l'environnement et des - [Communiquer efficacement pour une continuité de soins sécuritaire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communiquer-efficacement-pour-une-continuite-de-soins-securitaire/) - Dans cette simulation, vous aurez à communiquer les éléments pertinents de l’évolution de la situation de santé de la patient, en post-opératoire d’une mastectomie radicale au sein gauche, à différents membres de l’équipe intra et interprofessionnelle, en utilisant l’outil de communication I-SAER (I-SBAR). - [Trauma - Accident causant de multiples victimes](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/trauma-accident-causant-de-multiples-victimes/) - Ce scénario implique la prise en charge d'un grand nombre de victimes, suite à une collision entre un véhicule et un groupe de cyclistes sur la route. Vous (le paramédic) arrivez sur le site de l'accident et prenez le rôle de chef au triage. Vous devez évaluer les patients et leur attribuer un code de - [Communiquer avec les personnes soignées et les membres de l’équipe lorsque les personnes soignées refusent un traitement](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communiquer-avec-les-clients-et-les-membres-de-lequipe-lorsque-les-clients-refusent-le-traitement-2/) - Les apprenant·e·s développeront une compréhension du soutien et de la prise de décision requis lorsqu’une personne soignée refuse des options de traitement ou des médicaments. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Adapter la communication en tant qu’échographistes cardiaques, situations de patients difficiles ou complexes](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/adapter-la-communication-en-tant-quechographistes-cardiaques-situations-de-patients-difficiles-ou-complexes/) - Dans cette simulation, les apprenant.e.s seront confrontés à trois scénarios impliquant des patients qui nécessitent d'adapter les stratégies de communication. Ces scénarios sont souvent rencontrés par les échographistes dans le cadre clinique, et nous espérons vous fournir des stratégies de communication que vous pourrez appliquer à des situations similaires. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un - [Évaluation de l'état mental et communication thérapeutique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/therapie-de-groupe-en-sante-mentaleevaluation-de-letat-mental-et-communication-therapeutique-2/) - Cette simulation présentera une expérience en santé mentale en milieu hospitalier, permettant à l’apprenant·e de se familiariser avec le dossier des personnes et d’observer une séance de thérapie de groupe animée en santé mentale. La séance met l’accent sur comment établir des objectifs. La simulation donne l’occasion de recueillir des informations afin d’évaluer les client·e·s - [Thérapie de groupe en santé mentale:Évaluation de l'état mental et communication thérapeutique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/therapie-de-groupe-en-sante-mentaleevaluation-de-letat-mental-et-communication-therapeutique/) - Cette simulation fournira une expérience en matière de santé mentale auprès d'un patient hospitalisé, permettant à l'apprenant de s'orienter dans les dossiers du client et d'observer un groupe de santé mentale dirigé par un animateur qui encourage les clients à se fixer des objectifs. La simulation offre la possibilité de découvrir des renseignements qui permettront - [Administration et sécurité des médicaments : clientèle gériatrique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/administration-et-securite-des-medicaments-clientele-geriatrique/) - La personne apprenante appliquera les principes d’administration sécuritaire d’un analgésique par différentes voies chez la population gériatrique. Vous devrez utiliser votre raisonnement et jugement cliniques, vos habiletés de pensée critique et vos connaissances antérieures pour choisir le narcotique approprié en fonction de l’histoire et le contexte du patient. Ce scénario ne porte pas sur la - [Administration et sécurité des médicaments : clientèle adulte](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/administration-et-securite-des-medicaments-clientele-adulte/) - La personne apprenante appliquera les principes d’administration sécuritaire d’un analgésique par différentes voies chez la population adulte. Vous devrez utiliser votre raisonnement et jugement cliniques, vos habiletés de pensée critique et vos connaissances antérieures pour choisir le narcotique approprié en fonction de l’histoire et le contexte du patient. Ce scénario ne porte pas sur la - [Appel d’urgence au centre de ski (Paramédicaux de soins avancés)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/appel-durgence-au-centre-de-ski-paramedicaux-de-soins-avances/) - Une équipe de paramédic a été dépêchée sur une piste de ski pour une skieuse de 30 ans présentant un état mental altéré et une blessure à la tête. Le temps estimé d’arrivée des services d’urgence est de 10 minutes, et le temps de transport jusqu’au centre de traumatologie est de 60 minutes. L’ambulance terrestre - [Transfert interhospitalier entre services d’urgence (paramédic en soins avancés) ](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/transfert-interhospitalier-entre-services-durgence-paramedic-en-soins-avances/) - Une équipe paramédics en soins primaires (SSP) a été appelée au service d’urgence d’un petit hôpital rural situé à environ une heure de la ville, où un homme de 18 ans, utilisateur chronique de drogues, s’est présenté à l’urgence avec un état mental altéré et des signes vitaux instables. L’infirmière est sur place avec une - [Emergency call to the ski resort (Primary care) ](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/emergency-call-to-the-ski-resort-primary-care/) - The learner simulation scenario is that an EMS crew has been dispatched to a ski hill for a 30 y/o female injured skier with altered mental status and a head injury. - [Détresse respiratoire pédiatrique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/detresse-respiratoire-pediatrique/) - Dans cette simulation, vous aurez à évaluer une enfant présentant de la dyspnée et intervenir adéquatement en fonction de la situation. - [Facteurs de risque du suicide chez les jeunes](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/facteurs-de-risque-du-suicide-chez-les-jeunes/) - Ce scénario aidera les utilisateur·rice·s à reconnaître les facteurs de risque suicidaire chez les personnes les plus vulnérables. Tout au long de la simulation, vous aurez l’occasion d’observer l’environnement de la personne, de réfléchir à la manière dont vous souhaiteriez intervenir, d’identifier les facteurs de risque suicidaire et de réfléchir aux apprentissages réalisés. Il s'agit - [SimCanada Community Scenario Template](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/simcanada-community-scenario-template/) - This template is a generic and comprehensive guide for the development and documentation of simulation scenarios. It is intended to be applicable to any profession (including interprofessional scenarios), any healthcare field, and for most simulation modalities. Members of the Simulation Canada community produced it following a review of the literature on best practices in scenario - [La communication en pédiatrie, sur le terrain](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/la-communication-en-pediatrie-sur-le-terrain/) - Cette simulation a pour but de vous aider à développer des compétences fondamentales et de l'assurance dans la communication avec un patient pédiatrique. Le scénario vous permettra de prendre des décisions critiques sur la communication appropriée lors de l'interaction avec un patient pédiatrique. - [Palliative End Of Life Care](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/palliative-end-of-life-care/) - The patient lives in Shady Oaks – a long-term care home. Over the past few days his health has rapidly declined – their symptoms suggest a bowel obstruction. The patient is refusing to go to the hospital for acute intervention. The goal of this virtual simulation is to help you, as a future registered nurse, - [Sepsis in an Older Adult (Body Interact Case 794)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/sepsis-in-an-older-adult-body-interact-case-794/) - You are a member of an interprofessional team working in an Emergency Department. You have been assigned to meet,a 70-year-old adult with dementia, who has been transferred from a Long-Term Care Residence in response to changes in their physical and mental status. - [Refus de transport](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/refus-de-transport/) - Vous allez évaluer un patient qui a été sorti d'un appartement en flammes. Vous êtes responsable d'évaluer, de traiter et de transporter ce patient vers le centre hospitalier. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Communication générale : scénarios d’entretien motivationnel liés à l’éducation du patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communication-generale-scenarios-dentretien-motivationnel-lies-a-leducation-du-patient/) - Le scénario comprendra des notions de base pour favoriser un entretien motivationnel. Les apprenants pourront comprendre l’esprit de l’entretien motivationnel dans l’éducation d’une personne face à un changement de comportement de santé (cessation tabagique). - [Supporting Trans and Non-binary Patients in Diagnostic Imaging](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/supporting-trans-and-non-binary-patients-in-diagnostic-imaging-297/) - This scenario will providers learners with a deeper understanding of the unique challenges faced by trans and non-binary patients when accessing diagnostic imaging. Students will review definitions, terminology, and supportive communication strategies which will promote accessible and equitable care for everyone, regardless of gender expression or gender identity. - [Answer the Clinical Question: Emergency Scrotal Ultrasound](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/answer-the-clinical-question-emergency-scrotal-ultrasound/) - This scenario focuses on a case-based scrotal sonogram. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers must analyze complex cases and communicate findings appropriately and accurately to the interpreting physician. Sonographers are required to provide accurate and relevant answers to the clinical question as proposed on a request for a sonogram. In this Virtual Simulation on Scrotal Pathology, participants are immersed - [Pre- and Post-Scrotal Ultrasound Interaction](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pre-and-post-scrotal-ultrasound-interaction/) - This scenario offers a detailed, interactive simulation that mimics the process of interacting with a patient within the context of a scrotal ultrasound. Students navigate through different stages of the procedure including pre- and post-procedure communication and actions. The simulation platform tracks their actions, offers real-time feedback, and assesses their performance based on accuracy in - [Informed Consent and Basic Patient Communication for Students Performing Cardiac Sonography](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/informed-consent-and-basic-patient-communication-in-cardiac-sonography/) - In this simulation, learners will assess verbal and non-verbal aspects of patient communication throughout the patient intake, procedure explanation, medical history interview, and during the cardiac ultrasound exam. This simulation is intended to guide future sonographers in effective communication to ensure patients are informed and therefore better positioned to provide consent for the cardiac ultrasound - [Informed Consent and Basic Patient Communication for Students Performing Cardiac Sonography](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/informed-consent-and-basic-patient-communication-for-students-performing-cardiac-sonography/) - In this simulation, learners will assess verbal and non-verbal aspects of patient communication throughout the patient intake, procedure explanation, medical history interview, and during the cardiac ultrasound exam. This simulation is intended to guide future sonographers in effective communication to ensure patients are informed and therefore better positioned to provide consent for the cardiac ultrasound - [Paramedic Response to Psychosis](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/paramedic-response-to-psychosis/) - Brief vignettes and decision-making points allow the learner to consider supportive communication and care for a patient experiencing psychosis. - [Youth Suicide Risk Factors](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/assessing-suicide-risk-and-responding/) - This scenario will help users recognize suicidal risk factors in those who are most vulnerable. Throughout the simulation you will be given opportunities to observe the patient environment, process how you would like to respond, identify suicidal risk factors, and reflect on what you have learned. - [What's Wrong with Simon?: An interprofessional Paediatric Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/whats-wrong-with-simon-an-interprofessional-paediatric-simulation/) - This virtual clinical simulation provides health care students and professionals with opportunities to develop knowledge and skill application, critical thinking and problem solving in providing care to a paediatric family in an emergency department. Learners are invited to make decisions in realistic situations and encouraged to try different approaches related to working within an interprofessional - [Goals of Care Conversation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/goals-of-care-conversation/) - This simulation involves a 58 year old male patient, Aaron McKenzie, residing in a long-term care facility due to advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Aaron experiences difficulty breathing; there is a question if he has aspiration pneumonia, and he expresses concerns about his health condition. His current Goals of Care (GOC) designation is R3, allowing - [Performing Endovaginal Ultrasound](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/performing-endovaginal-ultrasound-2/) - Review required technical skills for successful performance of endovaginal ultrasound. - [Answer the Clinical Question: Emergency Abdominal Pain.](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/answer-the-clinical-question/) - This scenario will focus on a case-based abdominal sonogram. As the diagnostic medical sonographer, the learner must analyze complex cases and communicate findings appropriately and accurately to the interpreting physician. - [Feedback Leads to Conflict](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/feedback-leads-to-conflict/) - A preceptor does not recognize that the student is becoming less receptive to feedback as the day goes on. - [Managing a Challenging Patient Interaction](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/managing-a-challenging-patient-interaction/) - During an abdominal ultrasound, the patient is reacting poorly to the student‘s questions and is not being very cooperative. - [Modifying a Sonography Patient Exam](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/modifying-a-sonography-patient-exam/) - Learn the importance of tailoring an ultrasound study based on the patient's tolerance to endure the exam. - [Soins tenant compte des traumatismes en échographie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/soins-tenant-compte-des-traumatismes-en-echographie/) - Cette simulation a été conçue pour mettre l'accent sur les possibilités d'apprentissage. Pendant le jeu, vous jouerez le rôle de Karley, une échographiste nouvellement diplômée. Dans votre interaction avec une patiente obstétricale, vous aurez le choix entre trois réponses potentielles ou points de décision. La façon dont vous répondrez déterminera le déroulement de l'interaction. Vous - [Trauma-Informed Sonography Care](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/trauma-informed-sonography-care/) - This simulation has been designed to focus on opportunities for learning. During the game, you will take on the role of Karley, a newly graduated sonographer. Embedded in your interaction with an obstetrical patient, will be a selection of 3 potential responses or decision points. How you respond will determine how your interaction unfolds. You - [Interventional radiology Portacath Insertion (VR)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/portacath-insertion/) - Interventional radiology: a port insertion for chemotherapy treatment - [Chaîne de possession](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/prelevement-dechantillons-medicolegaux-respectant-la-chaine-de-possession/) - Observez trois différents scénarios dans lesquels des protocoles de chaîne de possession doivent être suivis lors de la collecte d'échantillons ayant des implications légales. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Chain of Custody Protocols](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/chain-of-custody-protocols/) - In this simulated scenario you will play the role of an entry level Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT). Before you begin, the preceptor will start by asking you questions to review the relevant theory. You will observe three (3) different scenarios in which Chain of Custody protocols must be followed when collecting specimens with legal implications. - [Emergency Call to the Ski Resort (Advanced Care Paramedic)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/hospital-transfer/) - An EMS crew has been dispatched to a ski hill for a 30 y/o female injured skier with altered mental status and a head injury. - [Pediatric Resuscitation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-resuscitation/) - Care for a pediatric patient who crashed their bike and is transported to the emergency department for further resuscitation. This scenario is designed for Paramedics, Respiratory Therapists, and Nurses. - [Septicémie sévère : réanimation, urgences, soins intensifs](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/septicemie-severe-reanimation-urgences-soins-intensifs/) - Reconnaître et gérer un patient présentant des complications postopératoires et une septicémie sévère potentielle dans un petit hôpital rural. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Severe Sepsis: Resuscitation, Emergencies, Critical Care](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/severe-sepsis-resuscitation-emergencies-critical-care/) - Recognize and manage a client experiencing post-operative complications and potential severe sepsis at a small, rural hospital. - [Priorité des soins parmi plusieurs patients / triage](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/priorite-des-soins-parmi-plusieurs-patients-triage/) - Cette simulation virtuelle vise le développement des compétences en priorisation des victimes lors d’évènement d’urgence. - [Collaboration d'équipe et réanimation cardio-pulmonaire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/collaboration-dequipe-et-reanimation-cardiorespiratoire/) - Ce scénario aide l’apprenant à identifier un patient nécessitant des soins de réanimation de base, à effectuer une réanimation cardiorespiratoire de grande qualité et à collaborer avec l’équipe de soins de santé. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Team Collaboration and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/team-collaboration-and-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation/) - Identify a patient requiring basic life support, perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and collaborate with the health care team. - [La sécurité d'abord : Défi en contexte d'audit de sécurité en milieu de travail](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/la-securite-dabord-defi-en-contexte-daudit-de-securite-en-milieu-de-travail/) - Un technologiste médical ( TM ) a été mandaté pour effectuer un audit informel de sécurité en milieu de travail dans le cadre du programme de sécurité en laboratoire. Pour se préparer à l'audit informel, le TM rencontre son superviseur afin de revoir le protocole et la documentation. Le participant visitera différents départements de laboratoire - [Safety First: A Worksite Safety Inspection Challenge](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/safety-first-a-worksite-safety-inspection-challenge/) - A Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) is preparing to conduct an informal workplace inspection as part of the laboratory’s safety program. - [Évaluation physique en pédiatrie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-physique-en-pediatrie/) - Nicole Harper (32 ans) a amené Summer, leur enfant de cinq ans, pour une évaluation préopératoire à la clinique des oreilles, du nez et de la gorge (ORL) de l'hôpital pour enfants - [Pediatrics Physical Assessment](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatrics-physical-assessment/) - Nicole Harper (32 years old) has brought their five-year-old, Summer, to for a pre-op assessment at the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic at the Children’s Hospital - [Pediatric Communication in the Field](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-communication-in-the-field/) - This simulation is intended to help you develop fundamental skills and confidence when communicating with a pediatric patient. The scenario will allow you to make critical decisions about appropriate communication when interacting with a pediatric patient. - [Pediatric Respiratory Distress](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-respiratory-distress-2/) - Pediatric patient at home in respiratory distress. Paramedics will be dispatched, arrive on the scene and transport patient to the hospital. In hospital, paramedics will give report to an RN and RT. RT will provide medication (puffer) education to patient and caregiver to support disease management. - [Pediatric Respiratory Distress Virtual Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-respiratory-distress/) - You are enacting the role of a nurse at a Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. the patient is a 4-month-old born at term with no complications. The patient is up to date with all immunizations. The patient's mom reports an increased respiratory rate, wet sounding cough, runny nose, and decreased oral intake over the last 3 - [L’Aide médicale à mourir : Les heures précédant la procédure](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/laide-medicale-a-mourir-les-heures-precedant-la-procedure/) - Traumavertissement - Le contenu de ce scénario de simulation peut être émotionnellement difficile car il se concentre sur une patiente participant à une aide médicale à mourir. Il n'y a pas de limite de temps pour compléter la simulation. Nous vous encourageons à effectuer les simulations autant de fois que vous le souhaitez. - [Transfusion Medicine: Antibody Investigation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/transfusion-medicine-antibody-investigation/) - In this simulated scenario you are an MLT student on your Clinical Rotation in the Transfusion Medicine Laboratory of a major hospital, working alongside a preceptor. The preceptor will provide you with access to all the necessary resources including: a Laboratory Information System (LIS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reagents, equipment, and a patient sample with - [Medical Assistance in Dying: The Hours Leading up to the Procedure](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/medical-assistance-in-dying-the-hours-leading-up-to-the-procedure/) - This simulation will be examining the hours leading up to a Medical Assistance in Dying procedure within an acute care setting. Within the scenario, you will be playing the role of the nurse (Julie) and working with your patient Anna, and her family. - [Intervention auprès d’un patient atteint de schizophrénie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/entretien-de-sante-mentale-avec-un-patient-atteint-de-schizophrenie-3/) - M. Nicholson, 42 ans, vit avec un diagnostic de schizophrénie depuis plusieurs années. - [Sensibilisation au suicide en gériatrie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/sensibilisation-au-suicide-en-geriatrie/) - Traumavertissement - Le contenu de ce scénario de simulation peut être émotionnellement difficile car il se concentre sur un client qui parle de suicide. Il n'y a pas de limite de temps pour compléter la simulation. Nous vous encourageons à effectuer les simulations autant de fois que vous le souhaitez. Durée approximative de la simulation - [Geriatric Suicide Awareness](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/geriatric-suicide-awareness/) - This simulation will be examining geriatric suicide awareness and assessment. Within the scenario, you will be playing the role of the nurse (Jack) and working with your patient Wei Ing. - [Gestion d’une scène paramédicale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/gestion-dune-scene-paramedicale/) - Ce scénario vous permet de mettre en pratique vos compétences en matière de leadership et de communication. Il vise principalement à vous apprendre à gérer efficacement une situation et à communiquer avec vos supérieurs et les membres du service d'incendie. - [Culturally Competent Care to a Patient with Post Operative Bleeding](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/culturally-competent-care-to-a-patient-with-post-operative-bleeding/) - Identify the changing health condition of a patient who has undergone a nephrectomy and provide appropriate care. - [Care of a Post-Operative Patient with an Epidural Pain Management System](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/care-of-a-post-operative-patient-with-an-epidural-pain-management-system/) - Rolando Perigrino is a 65-year-old male with a recent diagnosis of bladder cancer. He presents with reports of blood tinged urine. - [Paramedic Scene Management](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/paramedic-scene-management/) - This scenario is intended for you to utilize your leadership and communication skills. The focus of this scenario is to learn how to effectively manage a scene and communicate with supervisors and members of the fire department. - [Prise en charge post-chirurgicale d’un patient avec une gestion de la douleur par anesthésie épidurale](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/prise-en-charge-post-chirurgicale-dun-patient-avec-une-gestion-de-la-douleur-par-anesthesie-epidurale/) - Rolando Perigrino est un homme de 65 ans à qui on a récemment diagnostiqué un cancer de la vessie. Il s'est présenté chez un professionnel de la santé en rapportant des urines teintées de sang. Après un diagnostic confirmé de cancer de la vessie et un traitement par chimiothérapie confirmés, le patient a été envoyé à - [Cultural Safety for Indigenous People in Healthcare](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/cultural-safety-for-indigenous-people-in-healthcare/) - The purpose of this simulation is to provide healthcare students an Indigenous perspective related to cultural safety and communication. The virtual simulation highlights an Indigenous woman who is pregnant and her encounters with different members of the interprofessional team (sonographers, paramedics, and nurses) as she is transported to the hospital for an ultrasound and non-stress - [Clinical Skills for Sonographers: PPE, Sterile Technique, and Communication](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/clinical-skills-for-sonographers-ppe-sterile-technique-and-communication/) - This virtual simulation is designed to enhance sonography students' clinical skills by focusing on sterile technique, PPE use, and effective communication. Learners will follow Emma, a sonographer, through a series of patient encounters, including an inpatient scan with contact and droplet precautions and assisting with an ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsy. Throughout the simulation, students will practice - [Communication During NRP and in NICU](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/communication-during-nrp-and-in-nicu/) - This is a simulation that focuses on communication with family in a neonatal setting. It focuses on terminology, voice tone and body language. The simulation begins in the Birth Unit, where NRP is in progress with the father watching closely and asking questions. He is asking questions which you must answer by speaking into the - [Neonatal Resuscitation and Surfactant Administration](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/neonatal-resuscitation-and-surfactant-administration/) - A 34-year-old, gravida 2, term 0, preterm 1, living 1 (G2T0P1L1) was admitted with preeclampsia and threatened preterm labor. The respiratory therapist is called to the operating room for an emergency cesarean section. The RT learner will collaborate with the physician and nurse to identify the need for neonatal resuscitation, stabilization and surfactant administration. - [Management of a Pneumothorax (Neonate)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/management-of-a-pneumothorax/) - In this scenario, a 21-day old patient from Fort Albany, Treaty 9 (Cochrane, ON) is admitted to the pediatric/neonatal intensive care unit (PICU) with bronchiolitis, suspected RSV (swabs pending). The respiratory therapy (RT) student is responsible for completing the initial assessment, management, and reassessment of the patient. As the scenario progresses, they will need to - [Respiratory Therapist Role in Collaborative End of Life Care and Terminal Extubation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/respiratory-therapist-role-in-collaborative-end-of-life-care-and-terminal-extubation/) - During this simulation, you will take on the role of the Respiratory Therapist who has to perform terminal extubation. Terminal extubation can be accomplished through various approach: uniprofessional or interprofessional. This scenario focuses on demonstrating how this procedure can be done using an interprofessional approach. - [Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/motivational-interviewing-for-smoking-cessation/) - Students will practice the skills of motivational interviewing for smoking cessation in a virtual environment by interacting with patients/clients to engage them in discussion, elicit change talk, and manage ambivalence and resistance to quitting smoking. Students will use the principles of client-centred care and effective communication in goal setting and assistance in smoking cessation. - [Tracheostomy Discharge Planning](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/tracheostomy-discharge-planning/) - This virtual simulation guides learners through the process of completing a tracheostomy discharge from the perspective of a Respiratory Therapist (RT). The scenario emphasizes patient-centered communication, requiring learners to perform a respiratory assessment, practice tracheostomy care and suctioning, complete the tracheostomy discharge checklist, and integrate interdisciplinary team collaboration. Using a structured discharge checklist, participants will - [Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/weaning-from-mechanical-ventilation/) - In this scenario, you will assess an adult patient’s readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, focusing on communication with the patient, family, and healthcare team. Generative AI simulates these interactions, allowing learners to interpret assessment findings, ventilation parameters, patient history, and diagnostics to evaluate weaning and extubation readiness. Responses are compared to an exemplar, with - [Accueil et prise en charge d’un prématuré](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/accueil-et-prise-en-charge-dun-premature/) - Vous recevez un appel pour une naissance prématurée. Vous aurez à faire l'évaluation et prendre en charge Élizabeth Smith, née à 28 semaines en détresse respiratoire. Elle souffre d'immaturité pulmonaire nécessitant intubation et administration de surfactant. Situations corrigées et réévaluation de la ventilation mécanique. - [Accueil et prise en charge d'un patient intubé](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/accueil-et-prise-en-charge-dun-patient-intube/) - Accueil et prise en charge de Rick Johnson, 24 ans en status asthmaticus sur une unité de soins intensifs médicaux. Un ajustement des paramètres ventilatoires sera à faire selon l’état pulmonaire et l’interprétation des résultats de gaz artériels. Communication du raisonnement clinique appuyant les modifications de paramètres vers le traitement ventilatoire optimal. - [Initiation of Non-Invasive Ventilation for Respiratory Distress](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/initiation-of-non-invasive-ventilation-for-respiratory-distress/) - Participants will be encouraged to enhance their understanding of how and when to initiate non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and how to properly assess the effectiveness of the NIV implementation. - [RT Role in Determination of Death by Neurologic Criteria](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/rt-role-in-determination-of-death-by-neurologic-criteria/) - Participants will be presented with a head injury patient who after three days post motor vehicle accident shows no signs of neurologic improvement. As the scenario progresses, participants will be prompted to make decisions regarding neurologic assessments, treatment/intervention recommendations, apnea test criteria and communication strategies with family. - [Soins respiratoires chez l'adulte en situation de détresse respiratoire à l'urgence](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/soins-respiratoires-chez-ladulte-en-situation-de-detresse-respiratoire-a-lurgence/) - Cette simulation est conçue pour les étudiants du programme de la thérapie respiratoire/d’inhalothérapie au niveau de la deuxième année ou plus, ou thérapeute respiratoire/inhalothérapeute. Dans cette simulation, les participants évalueront et traiteront un adulte en détresse respiratoire récemment admis aux urgences. Cette simulation vous invitera à procéder à l’évaluation respiratoire, à reconnaitre les signes et - [Respiratory care for an adult in respiratory distress in the emergency room (BI case 1396)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/respiratory-care-for-an-adult-in-respiratory-distress-in-the-emergency-room-bi-case-1396/) - This simulation is designed for students in the respiratory therapy/respiratory therapy program at the second-year level or above, or respiratory therapist/respiratory therapist. In this simulation, participants will assess and treat an adult in respiratory distress recently admitted to the emergency department. This simulation will challenge you to perform a respiratory assessment, recognize the common signs - [Soins respiratoires chez l’adulte en situation de détresse respiratoire à l’étage](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/soins-respiratoires-chez-ladulte-en-situation-de-detresse-respiratoire-a-letage/) - Cette simulation est conçue pour les étudiants du programme de la thérapie respiratoire/d’inhalothérapie au niveau de la deuxième année ou plus, ou thérapeute respiratoire/inhalothérapeute. Les participants évalueront et traiteront un adulte en détresse respiratoire après son admission à l’étage. Cette simulation vous invitera à procéder à l’évaluation respiratoire, à reconnaitre les signes et symptômes courants de - [Respiratory care for an adult in respiratory distress on the medical ward (BI case 1375)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/respiratory-care-for-an-adult-in-respiratory-distress-on-the-medical-ward-bi-case-1375/) - This simulation is designed for students in the respiratory therapy/respiratory therapy program at the second-year level or above, or respiratory therapist/respiratory therapist. Participants will assess and treat an adult in respiratory distress after admission to the floor. This simulation will challenge you to perform a respiratory assessment, recognize the common signs and symptoms of adult - [Adult Difficult Intubation – Failed Airway](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/difficult-intubation/) - A patient with a potentially difficult airway requires intubation for worsening upper airway obstruction. The team performs an airway assessment, develops a plan and prepares equipment. Prior to intubation an intubation pause is performed. The first intubation attempt with a video laryngoscope fails. The second attempt with video laryngoscope, a bougie, and smaller ETT also fails due to - [Initiation and Maintenance of Mechanical Ventilation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/initiation-and-maintenance-of-mechanical-ventilation/) - In this scenario, you will care for an adult patient who requires initiation of mechanical ventilation and then continue to provide ongoing maintenance of mechanical ventilation including patient assessment, blood gases, chest x-rays, and ventilator waveforms. This scenario is designed for Respiratory Therapists. - [Troubles cardiaques](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/troubles-cardiaques/) - Dans cette simulation, vous devrez évaluer et intervenir adéquatement auprès d'un patient présentant un trouble cardiaque. - [Complications obstétricales: reconnaissance et gestion de la prééclampsie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/complications-obstetricales-reconnaissance-et-gestion-de-la-preeclampsie/) - Reconnaissance et prise en charge de la prééclampsie pour les étudiants de 3e et 4e année du baccalauréat en sciences infirmières. - [Prenatal Complications: Recognition and Management of Pre-Eclampsia](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/prenatal-complications-recognition-and-management-of-pre-eclampsia/) - Help to guide a new graduate nurse through the nursing assessment and management of a client experiencing prenatal complications. - [Out-of-Hospital Breech Delivery](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/out-of-hospital-breech-delivery/) - This simulation has been developed for intermediate-level Paramedic students to develop the competencies required to attend an out-of-hospital breech delivery. The goal of the simulation is to gain confidence in conducting assessments and obtaining an accurate obstetrical history that will guide patient management. - [Leadership efficace - Diriger des équipes de soins de santé dans le contexte (rapport d'équipe, SBAR, documentation)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/leadership-efficace-diriger-des-equipes-de-soins-de-sante-dans-le-contexte-rapport-dequipe-sbar-documentation/) - Vous êtes infirmière au service de médecine du centre hospitalier de votre région. Il est 10 h 20, les urgences vont transférer une dame de 83 ans, Mme Aurore Morin, qui sera suivie par le Dr Annie Castonguay (gériatre) pour une évaluation de sa perte d'autonomie et d'une éventuelle détérioration cognitive récente. Sa fille l'accompagne. - [Effective Leadership - Leading healthcare teams in context (shift report, SBAR, documentation)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/effective-leadership/) - You are the nurse in the department of medicine at the Hospital Center in your region. It is 10:20 am, the emergency will transfer an 83-year-old lady, Mrs Aurore Morin, who will be followed by Dr. Annie Castonguay (geriatrician) for investigation into the loss of autonomy and possible recent cognitive impairment. Her daughter accompanies her. - [Banc de distribution des produits sanguins](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/banc-de-distribution-des-produits-sanguins/) - Les participants seront placés dans un laboratoire de banque de sang. Leur tâche consiste à sélectionner et à préparer les produits sanguins demandés par d'autres professionnels de la santé. Ils recevront des demandes à des moments différents et selon des méthodes différentes et devront déterminer si le produit est approprié, et le préparer en vue - [Blood Products Bench](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/blood-products-bench/) - Transfusion Medicine is more than packed red blood cells. During this simulation, participants will select and prepare products as requested. - [Le banc de distribution - Sélectionner les produits sanguins appropriés](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/poste-de-compatibilite-selection-des-produits-sanguins-appropries/) - En tant que TM travaillant au banc de distribution, aidez votre collègue à établir des priorités et à répondre aux demandes de produits sanguins qui vous parviennent au cours de votre quart de travail. Gérez l'inventaire au fur et à mesure afin de quitter la banque de sang à temps ! Il s'agit d'une version - [Compatibility Bench - Selecting Appropriate Blood Products](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/compatibility-bench-selecting-appropriate-blood-products/) - As the MLT working the bench, help your coworker prioritize and complete blood product requests that come in throughout your shift. - [Distribution de sang sans compatibilité-Protocole d'urgence pour saignements aigus](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/distribution-de-sang-sans-compatibilite-protocole-durgence-pour-saignements-aigus/) - Dans cette simulation, vous travaillerez sur des demandes de produits en urgence en tant que technologiste médical débutant en médecine transfusionnelle ! Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Identification d'anticorps en médecine transfusionnelle](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/identification-danticorps-en-medecine-transfusionnelle/) - Dans ce scénario simulé, vous êtes un étudiant en TAB en stage clinique dans le laboratoire de médecine transfusionnelle d'un grand hôpital, travaillant sous la supervision d'un moniteur de stage. Votre moniteur vous donnera accès à toutes les ressources nécessaires, notamment : le système de gestion de l'information du laboratoire (SIL), les procédures opératoires normalisées - [MALDI-TOF: Identification des organismes dans le laboratoire de microbiologie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/maldi-tof-identification-des-organismes-dans-le-laboratoire-de-microbiologie/) - Cette simulation guidera les apprenants à travers les étapes de l'exécution d'une spectrométrie de masse à désorption-ionisation laser assistée par matrice et temps de vol (MALDI-TOF). Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Organism Identification in the Microbiology Laboratory (MALDI-TOF)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/organism-identification-in-the-microbiology-laboratory-maldi-tof/) - This simulation will guide learners through the steps of performing Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Time of Flight (MALDI TOF) mass spec. - [Jeu de simulation virtuelle concernant les hémocultures](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/jeu-de-simulation-virtuelle-concernant-les-hemocultures/) - Le jeu de simulation virtuelle demandera à l'apprenant technologiste de laboratoire médical de prendre des décisions et des actions critiques. Le jeu de simulation virtuelle simulera le prélèvement et le traitement d'échantillons d'hémoculture en laboratoire. Il y aura quatre scénarios d'hémoculture de patients distincts qui seront traités. - [Virtual Simulation Game Concerning Blood Cultures](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/blood-cultures/) - The virtual simulation game (VSG) will require the Medical Laboratory Science learner to make critical decisions and actions. The VSG will simulate the collection and processing of blood culture samples in the laboratory. There will be four separate patient blood culture scenarios that will be processed. - [Épreuves de sensibilité aux antibiotiques au laboratoire de microbiologie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/epreuves-de-sensibilite-aux-antibiotiques/) - S'entraîner à interpréter les sensibilités manuelles de Kirby Bauer et à prendre des décisions concernant les tests supplémentaires à effectuer pour exclure les possibilités de bactéries résistantes. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Une journée au banc de travail des électrophorèses des protéines sériques](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/une-journee-au-banc-de-travail-des-electrophoreses-des-proteines-seriques/) - Vous êtes technologiste médical au banc de travail des électrophorèses des protéines sériques. Dans le cadre de cette simulation, vous avez 25 minutes pour évaluer les échantillons des patients et analyser les résultats d'électrophorèse afin de les préparer pour la révision finale par le Biochimiste clinique. Vous aurez la possibilité de bénéficier de soutien, et de - [Getting the Work Done on the Serum Protein Electrophoresis Bench](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/getting-the-work-done-on-the-serum-protein-electrophoresis-bench/) - During this scenario you will evaluate patient samples and determine if they should be ran for serum protein electrophoresis. Once they are ran you review the results and determine if any follow up is required. You will have the ability to ask for help however, each time that you do you use up your time. - [Approche auprès d’une personne âgée présentant un syndrome confusionnel aigu](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/approche-dune-personne-agee-presentant-un-delire-aigu/) - Mme Ste-Marie, 87 ans, vient d’être admise à l’urgence à la suite d’une chute ayant occasionné une fracture de la hanche. - [Première évaluation par l'infirmière d'un patient nouvellement admis](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/premiere-evaluation-par-linfirmiere-dun-patient-nouvellement-admis/) - L'évaluation initiale d'un patient est une étape cruciale dans une prise en charge efficace et efficiente. Réaliser votre propre évaluation et votre propre questionnaire avec la personne est une étape essentielle pour minimiser les erreurs et les omissions. - [Travailler avec la communauté 2ELGBTQI+ : évaluation de la santé et conversation](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/travailler-avec-la-communaute-2elgbtqi-evaluation-de-la-sante-et-conversation/) - La simulation Travailler avec de la communauté 2ELGBTQI+ utilise à la fois une approche de soins centrés sur la personne et les principes de l'humilité culturelle. Cela permet aux étudiant(e)s en soins infirmiers de réaliser une évaluation de santé sur une personne qui s'identifie comme transgenre, tout en reconnaissant l'importance de promouvoir une communication sécurisante - [Working with the 2SLGBTQI+ Community: Health Assessment and Conversations](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/working-with-the-2slgbtqi-community-health-assessment-and-conversations/) - Perform a health assessment on an individual who identifies as transgender and recognize the importance of promoting safe communication.ShareStart - [Mental Health Response in the Community](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/mental-health-response-in-the-community/) - Vignettes of patient interactions allow the learner to practice supporting mental wellness while exploring the role of the community paramedic. - [Accident de Chasse](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/accident-de-chasse/) - Communication en générale et soins centrés sur la personne. Annonce du décès aux membres de la famille après la fin de la réanimation (RPT) ou suite à une mort évidente. - [Collaboration et travail d'équipe : Interactions et relations interprofessionnelles](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/collaboration-et-travail-dequipe/) - Cette simulation vise à développer les compétences en lien avec la communication et la collaboration en situation d’urgence avec les différent.e.s professionnel.le.s disponible.s (infirmière auxiliaire, infirmière et médecin). - [Conflict Resolution](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/conflict-resolution/) - In this simulation, you will experience several conflicts and various approaches on how the conflict can be managed. You will be guided to view several videos, then have the choice to witness two different management outcomes. You will have the ability to navigate between the conflict and outcomes with the navigation buttons. - [Ordre de prélèvement des tubes : Unité des soins intensifs](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/ordre-de-prelevement-des-tubes-unite-des-soins-intensifs/) - Vous êtes un technologiste médical qui travaillez le quart de jour dans un petit hôpital régional. Vous partez pour faire votre tournée de prélèvements du matin sur un étage de patients hospitalisés avant de retourner au laboratoire pour commencer les procédures d'entretien et de contrôle de la qualité des instruments. Vous avez trois patients prévus - [Draw and Order: Special Patients Unit](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/draw-and-order-special-patients-unit/) - Complete a series of routine phlebotomy collections according to established protocols while maintaining appropriate infection control. - [Responding to an active seizure - Unscored Version](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/responding-to-an-active-seizure-unscored-version/) - In this scenario, we will be using a virtual patient to explore neurological issues using assessment and treatment. The case will work best for you if you treat this virtual patient as you would a real patient. The questions in this scenario will help you prioritize your assessment and interventions with patients. - [Care of the older adult experiencing hospitalization](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/care-of-the-older-adult-experiencing-hospitalization/) - In this scenario, learners will care for an older adult who has had surgery to repair a fractured hip. Learners will identify risk factors and choose priority assessments to complete, evaluate findings and determine which findings require further investigation or intervention. The simulation will take place over several hours during a day shift on an - [Venipuncture (VR)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/venipuncture/) - The patient consulted their attending physician after experiencing an episode of fatigue and then required blood tests. You have just begun your shift at the blood sample laboratory and the patient comes to see you for a venipuncture. - [Saignement gastro-intestinal supérieur](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/saignement-gastro-intestinal-superieur-2/) - Une fillette de 10 ans se trouve dans la cour de récréation de l'école avec ses amis. Elle est soudainement essoufflée. Elle a récemment immigré de Hongrie au Canada avec ses parents. - [Post Operative Assessment - Escalation of Care: The Physician Phone Call That Counts](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/post-operative-assessment/) - A 10-year-old girl is at the school playground with her friends. She suddenly becomes short of breath. She has recently immigrated to Canada from Hungary with her parents. - [Pediatric Sepsis ("Harper Peterson")](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-sepsis-harper-peterson/) - In this scenario, EMS responds to a call for a critically ill infant and must stabilize the baby before transport. - [Septicémie chez une personne âgée (Cas 794 de Body Interact)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/septicemie-chez-une-personne-agee-cas-794-de-body-interact/) - Vous êtes membre d'une équipe interprofessionnelle travaillant dans un service d'urgence. Vous avez été chargé de rencontrer un adulte de 70 ans atteint de démence, qui a été transféré d'un établissement de soins de longue durée en raison de changements dans son état physique et mental. - [Patient ayant des difficultés à respirer et titrage de l’oxygène (Détresse respiratoire - Bea Farkas)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/patient-ayant-des-difficultes-a-respirer-et-titrage-de-loxygene-2/) - Vous êtes un ambulancier paramédical, vous arrivez sur les lieux et trouvez une fille en détresse respiratoire et à ses côtés se trouve une accompagnatrice/traductrice. - [Patient with difficulty breathing (Respiratory Distress - Bea Farkas)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/patient-with-difficulty-breathing/) - You are a Paramedic, arriving at the scene and find the patient in respiratory distress and alongside them is a support worker/translator. - [Prise en charge d'un patient ayant des difficultés à respirer et titrage de l'oxygène (Cas 783 de Body Interact, Mohamed Saad)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/prise-en-charge-dun-patient-ayant-des-difficultes-a-respirer-et-titrage-de-loxygene-cas-783-de-body-interact-mohamed-saad/) - Homme de 62 ans qui est admis aux urgences pour une souffle court et des crépitations croissantes à l'auscultation. Il est également fumeur. Il porte des lunettes et a un appareil auditif mais refuse de l'utiliser. Il parle arabe et un anglais limité, mais son fils est prêt à traduire. L'homme ne veut pas de - [Respiratory Distress and Oxygen Titration (Body Interact Case 783, Mohamad Saad)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/respiratory-distress-and-oxygen-titration-body-interact-case-783-mohamad-saad/) - 62-year-old male who is admitted to emergency experiencing SOB and increasing crackles on auscultation, and is also a smoker. He wears glasses and has a hearing aid but refuses to use it. He speaks Arabic and limited English but his son is willing to translate and also says that his dad does not want hospital - [Arrêt cardiaque d'un nourrisson](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/arret-cardiaque-dun-nourrisson-2/) - Vous êtes un ambulancier paramédical et vous arrivez sur les lieux à 8 h 10, heure locale. Votre évaluation initiale de la scène ne révèle aucun problème de sécurité. Vous êtes guidé vers une petite pièce avec un berceau contre le mur. Vous trouvez la mère, inconsolable, et le père en train de pratiquer la - [Cardiac Arrest of an Infant](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/cardiac-arrest-of-an-infant/) - You are a Paramedic, arriving at the scene at 8:10am local time. Your initial scene assessment reveals no safety concerns. You are guided to a small room with a crib against the wall. You find the mother, inconsolable, and the father performing CPR on the infant, on the floor in front of the crib. - [Les sans-abri et les toxicomanies - soigner les toxicomanies chroniques et la situation critique des "sans-logis''](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/les-sans-abri-et-les-toxicomanies-soigner-les-toxicomanies-chroniques-et-la-situation-critique-des-sans-logis-2/) - L'objectif de cette simulation est de sensibiliser les apprenants à la gestion des dépendances à l'alcool pour un client sans domicile. Cette simulation permettra d'explorer l'évaluation critique et ciblée d'un client souffrant d'alcoolisme (CIWA). La simulation aidera également les apprenants à appliquer les déterminants sociaux de la santé pour les populations sans domicile fixe en - [Caring for chronic addictions and the plight of the houseless person](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/caring-for-chronic-addictions-and-the-plight-of-the-houseless-person/) - The goal of this simulation is to increase learner’s awareness about management of Alcohol addictions for a client who is homeless. This simulation will explore critical and focused assessment for a client with alcohol abuse (CIWA). It will also help the learners to apply social determinants of health for Homeless populations by collaborating with an - [Soins de fin de vie dans le cadre des soins de longue durée](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/soins-de-fin-de-vie-dans-le-cadre-des-soins-de-longue-duree/) - Le patient est hébergée dans une maison de soins de longue durée. Au cours des derniers jours, son état s'est rapidement détérioré. Ses symptômes suggèrent une obstruction intestinale. Le patient refuse d'aller à l'hôpital pour une intervention ciblée. Cette simulation virtuelle a pour but de vous aider, en tant que future infirmière autorisée, à améliorer - [Soins palliatifs à domicile : soutenir les décisions du client.](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/soins-palliatifs-a-domicile-soutenir-les-decisions-du-client/) - Un patient choisit de passer en soins palliatifs et ne reçoit que des mesures de confort. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Palliative Care at Home: Supporting Client’s Decisions](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/palliative-care-at-home-supporting-clients-decisions/) - The patient is a 78-year-old widow. They had end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. They have been receiving care at home and has visiting nurses coming to their home. They undergo treatment for their end-stage COPD at home which is time consuming and involved. They find it exhausting. Their husband died 6 months ago, and they - [Santé mentale avec un patient présentant une dépression majeure et des idées suicidaires](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/entretien-de-sante-mentale-avec-un-patient-en-depression-aigue/) - Dans cette simulation, vous menerez un entretien sur la santé mentale avec un patient présentant une dépression majeure et des idées suicidaires qui a été admis volontairement dans l'unité de psychiatrie aiguë. - [Acute Depression](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/acute-depression/) - In this interactive simulation, you will be conducting a mental health interview with a patient in acute depression with suicidal ideations who has been admitted voluntarily to the acute psychiatric unit. - [Mental Health Group Therapy: Mental Status Assessment and Therapeutic Communication](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/mental-health-group-therapy-mental-status-assessment-and-therapeutic-communication/) - This simulation will provide an inpatient mental health experience allowing the learner to orient themselves to the client’s charts and observe a facilitated inpatient mental health group that focuses the clients on goal setting. The simulation presents opportunities to discover information that will support client assessment and prepare for the group experience. Observation of the - [De-escalation of a patient with a prior history of bipolar disorder](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/de-escalation-of-a-patient-with-a-prior-history-of-bipolar-disorder/) - In this scenario, learners will care for an adult diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type I, who is experiencing a manic episode. Learners will use therapeutic communication skills to complete assessments and practice verbal de-escalation strategies. Learners will also identify medications that may be administered to promote patient safety. The simulation will occur during a day - [Gestion de la dépendance aux opioïdes (d'un point de vue interprofessionnel)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/gestion-de-la-dependance-aux-opioides-dun-point-de-vue-interprofessionnel-2/) - L'objectif de cette simulation est de sensibiliser les apprenants à la gestion des dépendances aux opiacés. Cette simulation permettra d'explorer l'évaluation critique et ciblée d'un client souffrant de toxicomanie (COWs). Il démontrera également les soins prioritaires en utilisant une approche interprofessionnelle pour un client souffrant d'une dépendance aux opioïdes. - [Management of opioid addiction](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/management-of-opioid-addiction/) - The goal of this simulation is to enhance learners' awareness about management of Opioid addictions. This simulation will explore critical and focused assessment for a client with substance abuse (COWs). It will also demonstrate prioritized care utilizing an interprofessional approach for a client with an opioid addiction. - [Intervention et prévention des crises](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/intervention-et-prevention-des-crises/) - La petiente est une femme d'origine philippine de 42 and admise à l'hôpital pour le traitement d'une pneumonie et d'une infection urinaire. La patiente est également une infirmière très passionnée, qui soutient sa famille à l'étranger, tout en travaillant dans un service en manque d'effectifs ce qui a contribué à son état de fatigue mentale. - [Crisis prevention: therapeutic communication and relational practice skills using patient-centered and trauma-informed approach.](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/crisis-prevention/) - The patient is a 42-year-old Filipino woman admitted to the acute medical unit for treatment of pneumonia and a urinary tract infection. The patient is also a very passionate nurse who is supporting her family overseas, while working at a short-staffed facility which has aided in her current state of mental exhaustion. In this interactive - [Care of a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia and a history of alcohol and drug addiction](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/patient-with-schizophrenia-having-a-dystonic-reaction/) - In this scenario, learners will have the opportunity to assess and manage care for an adult who has schizophrenia with paranoid delusions, and is experiencing a dystonic reaction. Learners will conduct an initial and focused assessment as well as recognize abnormal findings. The simulation will occur during a day shift on an in-patient psychiatric unit. - [Évaluation du risque de suicide (en général) et réaction](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-du-risque-de-suicide-en-general-et-reaction/) - L'objectif de cette simulation est d'améliorer la sensibilisation et le confort des apprenants dans la réalisation de l'évaluation du suicide à l'aide du protocole d'évaluation et de triage en cinq étapes (SAFE-T) avec C-SSRS (Columbia Risk and Protective Factors) - Récent. De plus, les apprenants seront capables d'identifier avec compétence les signes avant-coureurs et les - [Évaluation du risque de suicide (en général) et réaction](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-du-risque-de-suicide-en-general-et-reaction-2/) - L'objectif de cette simulation est d'améliorer la sensibilisation et le confort des apprenants dans la réalisation de l'évaluation du suicide à l'aide du protocole d'évaluation et de triage en cinq étapes (SAFE-T) avec C-SSRS (Columbia Risk and Protective Factors) - Récent. De plus, les apprenants seront capables d'identifier avec compétence les signes avant-coureurs et les - [Assessing suicide risk & responding](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/assessing-suicide-risk-responding/) - The goal of this simulation is to enhance learners' awareness and comfort in performing the Suicide assessment utilizing Suicide Assessment Five-Step Evaluation and Triage (SAFE-T) Protocol with C-SSRS (Columbia Risk and Protective Factors) - Recent. Further, learners will be able to competently identify warning signs and risk factors of suicide, individual protective factors. It will - [Enseignement de la spirométrie pour un patient en soins postopératoires](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/enseignement-de-la-spirometrie-pour-un-patient-post-operatoire/) - Ce scénario met l’accent sur les principes de la spirométrie incitative (SI) et sur l’importance d’utiliser cette technique dans les soins postop. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Teaching Spirometry to a Postoperative Patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/teaching-spirometry-to-a-postoperative-patient/) - The focus of this scenario is on the principles of incentive spirometry (IS) and the importance of using this technique in the care of your post operative patient. - [Patient avec embolie pulmonaire (RV)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/patient-avec-embolie-pulmonaire/) - À la suite d'une chute sur la glace, Mme Robert consulte à l’urgence où, après certains examens, on lui diagnostique une fracture de la hanche. Une fois la préparation préopératoire effectuée la patiente quitte pour la salle d’opération. De retour à la chambre après sa chirurgie de remplacement total de la hanche, la patiente refuse - [Patient with Pulmonary Embolism (VR)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/patient-with-pulmonary-embolism/) - Following a fall on the ice, Ms. Robert goes to the emergency room where, after certain tests, she is diagnosed with a hip fracture. After preoperative preparation, the patient leaves for the operating room. Back in her room after her total hip replacement surgery, the patient refuses to move and develops leg pain after a - [Embolie pulmonaire (Cas 782 de Body Interact, Isabel Roberston)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/embolie-pulmonaire-cas-782-de-body-interact-isabel-roberston/) - Une patiente de 78 ans à l'étage de la chirurgie en est à son deuxième jour post-opératoire. La patiente refuse de se déplacer après l'opération et développe une thrombose veineuse profonde dans son mollet droit. Aujourd'hui, elle est venue aux urgences et la patiente a signalé qu'elle était essoufflée et que sa respiration était très - [Pulmonary embolism (Body Interact Case 782, Isabel Roberston)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pulmonary-embolism-body-interact-case-782-isabel-roberston/) - 78-year-old female patient is on day 2 post-op on the surgery floor. The patient refuses to ambulate postoperatively and develops a deep vein thrombosis in her right calf. Today she came to the ER and patient reports being short of breath and that her breathing is very ‘fast’ - [Choc hypovolémique chez un patient postopératoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/choc-hypovolemique-chez-un-patient-postoperatoire-2/) - Le patient est un homme de 64 ans, qui a subi une colectomie partielle transversale pour un cancer du côlon. Il en est à deux heures après l'opération. - [Hypovolemic shock in a postoperative patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/hypovolemic-shock-in-a-postoperative-patient/) - The patient is a 64 y/o male has had a transverse partial colectomy for colon cancer, and is two hours post-surgery. - [Évaluation postopératoire immédiate et soins chirurgicaux](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-postoperatoire-immediate-et-soins-chirurgicaux-87/) - Vous êtes infirmière sur une unité de chirurgie. Vous débutez votre quart de travail, il est 8 h am. Vous avez sous vos soins Mme Beauregard qui a subi une résection partielle du colon. Vous commencez votre quart de travail avec le rapport. Rapport de nuit : Bianca Beauregard, 47 ans, admise pour une résection - [Éducation à la sortie de la patientèle après une chirurgie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/education-a-la-sortie-de-la-patientele-apres-une-chirurgie/) - Vous jouez le rôle d'une personne infirmière dans une unité chirurgicale d'un hôpital. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Surgical Discharge Teaching](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/surgical-discharge-teaching/) - You are enacting the role of a nurse on a surgical unit in a hospital. Throughout the simulation, you will be asked to select the correct response to various questions posed which will then illuminate the continue button to enable you to progress. - [Évaluer pour une administration sécuritaire de la médication PRN (RV)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluer-pour-une-administration-securitaire-de-la-medication-prn-3/) - Madame Claudine Joncas est à l'unité d’oncologie en post opératoire. Mme Joncas, âgée de 50 ans, vient de subir une mastectomie radicale modifiée du sein gauche avec résection de ganglions. Elle est en salle de réveil depuis 45 minutes. Selon le rapport de l’infirmière de la salle de réveil, la chirurgie s’est déroulée telle que - [Évaluer pour une administration sécuritaire de la médication PRN (VRF)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluer-pour-une-administration-securitaire-de-la-medication-prn/) - Madame Claudine Joncas est à l'unité d’oncologie en post opératoire. Mme Joncas, âgée de 50 ans, vient de subir une mastectomie radicale modifiée du sein gauche avec résection de ganglions. Elle est en salle de réveil depuis 45 minutes. Selon le rapport de l’infirmière de la salle de réveil, la chirurgie s’est déroulée telle que - [Évaluer pour une administration sécuritaire de la médication PRN](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluer-pour-une-administration-securitaire-de-la-medication-prn-2/) - Madame Claudine Joncas est à l'unité d’oncologie en post opératoire. Mme Joncas, âgée de 50 ans, vient de subir une mastectomie radicale modifiée du sein gauche avec résection de ganglions. Elle est en salle de réveil depuis 45 minutes. Selon le rapport de l’infirmière de la salle de réveil, la chirurgie s’est déroulée telle que - [Appels médicaux complexes impliquant des symptômes multiples (Cas 793 de Body Interact, Fatima Badiwe)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/appels-medicaux-complexes-impliquant-des-symptomes-multiples-cas-793-de-body-interact-fatima-badiwe-2/) - Le patient arrivait chez lui lorsqu'il a soudainement commencé à souffrir de détresse respiratoire. - [Complex medical calls involving multiple symptoms (Body Interact Case 793, Fatima Badiwe)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/complex-medical-calls-involving-multiple-symptoms-body-interact-case-793-fatima-badiwe/) - The patient was arriving at home when they suddenly started with respiratory distress. - [Réaction transfusionnelle à un produit sanguin](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/reaction-transfusionnelle-a-un-produit-sanguin/) - Dans ce scénario, vous vous occuperez d'un client recevant un produit sanguin qui présente une réaction transfusionnelle légère. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Blood product transfusion reaction](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/blood-product-transfusion-reaction/) - In this scenario you will care for a client receiving a blood product who experiences a mild transfusion reaction. - [Hémorragie du post-partum (Cas 779 de Body Interact, Asma Badiwe)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/hemorragie-du-post-partum-cas-779-de-body-interact-asma-badiwe-3/) - Asma Badiwe est une femme de 27 ans, G1P1T0A0L0, au premier jour du post-partum. Vous avez pris soin d'Asma Badiwe hier matin. Elle a accouché par voie basse sans complications. Son historique d'accouchement et ses évaluations sont enregistrés dans le DME. Vous commencez votre service du matin et êtes à nouveau affecté à Asma. Vous - [Postpartum Hemorrhage (Body Interact Case 779, Asma Badiwe)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/postpartum-hemorrhage-body-interact-case-779-asma-badiwe-2/) - Asma Badiwe is a 27 year old female, G1P1T0A0L0 and day one post-partum. You provided care for Asma Badiwe yesterday morning. She had a spontaneous vaginal birth with no complications. Her birth history and assessments are saved in the EMR. You are starting your morning shift and assigned to Asma again. You have washed your - [Évaluation du post-partum (Cas 780 de Body Interact, Asma Badiwe)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-du-post-partum-cas-780-de-body-interact-asma-badiwe/) - La patiente a donné naissance à son premier bébé, un garçon de 3250g. Son fils s'est adapté à la vie sans difficulté et a terminé son premier allaitement juste avant le transfert. L'histoire de sa naissance et l'évaluation initiale ont été complétées par l'infirmière du service de travail et d'accouchement et enregistrées dans le DME. - [Postpartum Assessment (Body Interact Case 780, Asma Badiwe)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/postpartum-assessment-body-interact-case-780-asma-badiwe/) - The patient gave birth to her first baby, a boy, 3250g. Her son transitioned to life with no difficulties and finished first breastfeeding just before transfer. Her birth history and initial assessment were completed by the labor and delivery nurse and saved in the EMR - [Simulation de résolution de problèmes rencontrés lors du contrôle de la qualité](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/simulation-de-resolution-de-problemes-rencontres-lors-du-controle-de-la-qualite/) - Dans cette simulation, vous jouerez le rôle d'un technologiste de laboratoire médical dans l'hôpital d'une petite ville. Pendant votre travail, vous devrez résoudre les problèmes de contrôle de la qualité qui se présentent. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Blood Transfusion Reactions](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/blood-transfusion-reactions/) - This scenario was developed to enhance the learning experience of the RPN student during semester 3 lab related to Blood Administration. The focus is to recognize signs and symptoms of blood transfusion reactions, react approptriately to manage event while using effective communication. The students are first briefed using a worksheet that includes important patient information: - [Introduction au contrôle et à l'assurance qualité en laboratoire clinique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/introduction-au-controle-et-a-lassurance-qualite-en-laboratoire-clinique/) - Au cours de cette simulation, vous jouerez le rôle d'un étudiant en stage clinique qui effectue sa dernière semaine de stage en biochimie clinique. Vous travaillerez en étroite collaboration avec un technologiste médical responsable du programme local d'assurance qualité. Vous interagirez avec des données de contrôle de qualité (court et long terme) et apprendrez certains - [Priorité des soins parmi plusieurs patients](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/priorite-des-soins-parmi-plusieurs-patients/) - Vous êtes un infirmier ou une infirmière sur un département de médecine. Vous commencez votre quart de travail avec rapports. - [Test direct à l'antiglobuline (TDA) positif](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/test-direct-a-lantiglobuline-tda-positif/) - L'apprenant est un étudiant en analyses biomédicales en stage dans un hôpital. La banque de sang étant anormalement occupée, le moniteur donne à l'étudiant l'accès au SIL, aux réactifs et aux PONs. Une série de niveaux permet de suivre l'apprentissage des concepts de base jusqu'aux concepts les plus difficiles et comprend l'interprétation, les erreurs techniques, la compréhension de - [Investigation d'une réaction transfusionnelle](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/investigation-dune-reaction-transfusionnelle/) - Un patient est amené aux urgences et doit subir une transfusion sanguine post-opératoire. La transfusion est interrompue lorsque le patient commence à présenter des symptômes indiquant une réaction transfusionnelle. Un protocole de réaction transfusionnelle est mis en place. Vous jouerez le rôle d'un technologiste médical travaillant dans le laboratoire de médecine transfusionnelle. Il s'agit d'une - [Molecular Medicine Techniques: Scene of the Crime](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/molecular-medicine-techniques-scene-of-the-crime/) - This simulation involves a crime, a crime scene investigation, suspect DNA obtainment, and PCR testing of the Crime scene DNA and suspect DNA samples. ​Warning: This molecular technique simulation described a deceased person and crime scene investigation. - [Résolution de problèmes en spectrométrie de masse](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/resolution-de-problemes-en-spectrometrie-de-masse/) - Vous n'avez jamais vu un spectromètre de masse en action ? Aucun problème. Cette simulation virtuelle met l'apprenant aux commandes en tant que technologiste de laboratoire médical débutant utilisant un spectromètre de masse au sein du département de dépistage néonatal du laboratoire virtuel d'Affinity. Cette simulation se concentrera sur les problèmes couramment rencontrés, le dépannage - [Banc du dépistage de drogues : une introduction à la spectrométrie de masse](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/banc-du-depistage-de-drogues-une-introduction-a-la-spectrometrie-de-masse/) - Vous allez passer une journée avec votre monitrice clinique dans le département de toxicologie. Vous rejoignez votre monitrice pour votre première journée dans ce département. Aujourd'hui, vous aiderez à faire fonctionner un spectromètre de masse. La monitrice clinique vous posera des questions sur différents aspects, notamment les composants et les principes de la spectrométrie de - [Coloration histologique : procédures, contrôles et assurance qualité](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/coloration-histologique-procedures-controles-et-assurance-qualite/) - L'apprenant joue le rôle d'un·e technologiste récemment embauché·e dans un petit hôpital local. Il ou elle effectue son premier quart de travail après avoir récemment reçu une formation pratique en laboratoire. Les apprenants devront identifier les tissus de contrôle de qualité appropriés, rassembler les procédures et les réactifs requis, ainsi que réaliser les colorations histologiques - [Chromatographie en phase gazeuse : De l'échantillon aux résultats](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/chromatographie-en-phase-gazeuse-de-lechantillon-aux-resultats/) - La chromatographie en phase gazeuse est encore une méthode d'analyse qui n'est utilisée que dans les laboratoires spécialisés. Cela signifie que peu de nos étudiants en Technologie de laboratoire médical sont en mesure d'expérimenter réellement les procédures qui utilisent la chromatographie en phase gazeuse. Jusqu'à aujourd'hui ! Les apprenants pourront se plonger dans le département de toxicologie - [Responding to an active seizure - Scored Version](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/responding-to-an-active-seizure-scored-version/) - In this scenario, EMS must respond to a call for a person who is having a seizure. The patient has a history of alcohol and drug use complicating the emergency. In this scenario, we will be using a virtual patient to explore neurological issues using assessment and treatment. The case will work best for you - [Cytométrie de flux dans un analyseur d'hématologie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/cytometrie-de-flux-dans-un-analyseur-dhematologie/) - Cette simulation permet aux utilisateurs d'explorer l'intérieur et l'extérieur d'un analyseur d'hématologie. Les principes de la cytométrie de flux dans le contexte d'un analyseur d'hématologie et les problèmes courants sont mis en évidence. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [L'inclusion (ou enrobage) en histologie : Entretien et résolution de problèmes](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/linclusion-ou-enrobage-en-histologie-entretien-et-resolution-de-problemes/) - Cette simulation est destinée à être réalisée individuellement par l'apprenant pour améliorer ses connaissances et mieux intégrer les notions théoriques rattachées à l'étape de l'inclusion. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Multianalyseur de biochimie complexe](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/bienvenue-dans-le-departement-de-biochimie-clinique/) - En tant que technologiste de laboratoire médical travaillant de manière indépendante, vous allez procéder à l'opération d'un multianalyseur de biochimie complexe et de grande taille. D'autres technologistes peuvent interagir avec vous en fonction des choix que vous ferez. Votre travail consistera à examiner les résultats du contrôle qualité, l'intégrité des échantillons et les résultats des - [Résolution de la réception d'échantillons non conformes au laboratoire clinique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/procedure-de-rejet-des-echantillons-non-conformes-au-laboratoire-clinique/) - Cette simulation encourage l'application de connaissances requises pour recevoir des échantillons de patients dans un laboratoire clinique. Une réception appropriée des échantillons est nécessaire pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats pour les patients. La communication avec les autres professionnels de la santé est impérative pour les relations interprofessionnelles et les soins adéquats aux patients. Il s'agit - [Épreuve de sensibilité aux antibiotiques : Lecture et interprétation](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/epreuve-de-sensibilite-aux-antibiotiques-lecture-et-interpretation/) - Cette simulation est conçue pour permettre à l'apprenant de s'entraîner à la lecture et à l'interprétation d'une variété d'antibiogrammes. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Traitement des échantillons de microbiologie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/traitement-des-echantillons-de-microbiologie/) - Cette simulation permettra aux apprenants de traiter une variété d'échantillons microbiologiques en choisissant les milieux, les conditions d'incubation et les frottis directs appropriés. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Identification des micro-organismes les plus courants en fonction du site corporel (les cases de Body Interact 777 et 786-792)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/identification-des-micro-organismes-les-plus-courants-en-fonction-du-site-corporel-les-cases-de-body-interact-777-et-786-792/) - Cette simulation virtuelle est une collection de 8 jeux qui demandent à l'apprenant de jouer le rôle d'un TLM pour traiter 8 patients différents. L'apprenant devra déterminer les pathogènes bactériens communs cliniquement significatifs en fonction du site corporel dans chaque cas. - [Bacterial Pathogens By Body Site (Body Interact cases 777 and 786-792)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/bacterial-pathogens-by-body-site-body-interact-cases-777-and-786-792/) - This virtual simulation is a collection of 8 games that require the learner to take on the role of an MLT to treat 8 different patients. The learner will need to determine common clinically significant bacterial pathogens according to body site in each case. - [Un jeu de simulation à propos des micro-organismes pathogène selon les sites corporels (41b)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/un-jeu-de-simulation-a-propos-des-micro-organismes-pathogene-selon-les-sites-corporels-41b/) - Le jeu de simulation virtuelle est destiné à faciliter l'identification des agents pathogènes courants d'importance clinique en fonction des sites corporels, de l'état clinique et des principaux résultats des tests. - [Les Microorganism Pathogène selon les Sites Corporels (41a)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/les-microorganism-pathogene-selon-les-sites-corporels/) - Le jeu de simulation virtuelle est destiné à faciliter l'identification des agents pathogènes courants d'importance clinique en fonction des sites corporels, de l'état clinique et des principaux résultats des tests. - [Élution à l'acide des anticorps](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/elution-a-lacide-des-anticorps/) - L'apprenant jouera le rôle d'un technologiste médical en médecine transfusionnelle sur le banc des spécialités. Il guidera toutes les décisions et effectuera toutes les procédures qui suivent un TDA positif. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Épreuve de sensibilité aux antibiotiques : Procédure de diffusion sur disque](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/epreuve-de-sensibilite-aux-antibiotiques-procedure-de-diffusion-sur-disque/) - La simulation virtuelle suivante favorise l'application des connaissances nécessaires à la réalisation manuelle des antibiogrammes dans un laboratoire de microbiologie médicale. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Soins de longue durée : Communication thérapeutique, désescalade, débreffage](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/identifier-les-anomalies-dans-la-mesure-des-signes-vitaux/) - Au cours de cette simulation virtuelle, vous aurez l'occasion de rencontrer la patiente et de lui prodiguer des soins infirmiers. La patiente est une femme de 82 ans qui réside à la maison de soins de longue durée Shady Oaks. - [Long-Term Care: Therapeutic communication, de-escalation, debrief](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/long-term-care-theraputic-communication-de-escalation-debrief/) - During this virtual simulation you will have the opportunity to meet and provide nursing care for the patient.The patient is a 82 year old woman who resides at Shady Oaks Long-term Care Home. - [Visite de soins à domicile](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/visite-de-soins-a-domicile/) - Mme White vit seule chez elle. Âgée de 72 ans, elle bénéficie d'un soutien à domicile depuis un mois. Vous êtes l'infirmière auxiliaire autorisée qui lui rend visite aujourd'hui. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre scénario publié sur le SIM Scenario Exchange. - [Home Care Visit](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/home-care-visit/) - In this simulation,you will be asked to make informed decisions regarding how you would best respond to the presented situations. Your choices and responses will remain confidential, you will not be graded on this simulation. However, throughout the simulation, you will be given opportunities to self-reflect, and at the end, there will be a guided - [Gériatrie: Agitation d'une personne âgée dans un établissement de soins de longue durée](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/geriatrie-agitation-dune-personne-agee-dans-un-etablissement-de-soins-de-longue-duree-3/) - Cette simulation virtuelle est un jeu sérieux conçu pour les étudiants et les professionnels de la santé. Cette simulation permet d'appliquer des connaissances et des compétences, de faire preuve d'esprit critique et de résoudre des problèmes en s'occupant d'une personne âgée agitée et atteinte de démence, récemment admise dans une résidence de soins de longue - [Agitated Older Adult in Long Term Care](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/agitated-older-adult-in-long-term-care/) - This virtual gaming simulation (VGS) is a serious game designed for health care students and professionals. The VGS provides an opportunity for knowledge and skills application, critical thinking and problem-solving in caring for an agitated older adult with dementia who had recently been admitted in a Long Term Care residence. Game players are invited to - [Évaluation fonctionnelle d'une personne âgée atteinte de démence](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-fonctionnelle-dune-personne-agee-atteinte-de-demence-3/) - Cette simulation de jeu virtuel est un jeu sérieux conçu pour les étudiants et les professionnels de la santé. La simulation offre la possibilité d'appliquer les connaissances et les compétences, la pensée critique et la résolution de problèmes lors de l'évaluation d'une personne âgée atteinte de démence. Les participants sont invités à prendre des décisions - [Functional Assessment of the Older Adult](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/functional-assessment-of-the-older-adult/) - This virtual gaming simulation (VGS) is a serious game designed for health care students and professionals. The VGS provides an opportunity for knowledge and skills application, critical thinking and problem-solving in assessing an older adult experiencing dementia. Game players are invited to make decisions in a realistic situation and encouraged to try different approaches. - [Chute dans un centre de soins de longue durée](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/chute-dans-un-centre-de-soins-de-longue-duree/) - Vous êtes infirmier(ère) auxiliaire autorisé(e)* au centre de soins de longue durée Pebble Stone. Aujourd’hui, l’un des résidents dont vous vous occupez est M. Schmidt. Il a emménagé à Pebble Stone il y a trois jours. Il vivait auparavant à domicile avec son épouse Anna. * Au Québec, le titre d'infirmier(ère) est nécessaire pour certaines des évaluations faites dans cette simulation. - [A Fall in a Long-Term Care Home](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/a-fall-in-long-term-care/) - In this simulation, You will be asked to make informed decisions regarding how you would best respond to the presented situations. Your choices and responses will remain confidential, and you will not be graded on this simulation. However, throughout the simulation, you will be given opportunities to self-reflect, and at the end, there will be - [Responding to an active seizure](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/responding-to-an-active-seizure/) - In this scenario, EMS must respond to a call for a person who is having a seizure. The patient has a history of alcohol and drug use complicating the emergency. - [Évaluation neurologique (Cas 781 de Body Interact, Abel Tarik)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-neurologique-cas-781-de-body-interact-abel-tarik/) - Le patient est âgé de 55 ans. Il s'est présenté à la clinique pour un examen en déclarant : "Je ne me sens pas bien ces derniers temps, et je voulais me faire examiner". Le patient a besoin d'une évaluation neurologique ciblée. - [Neurological assessment (Body Interact Case 781, Abel Tarik)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/neurological-assessment-body-interact-case-781-abel-tarik/) - The patient is 55 years old. They came into the clinic for a checkup stating “I have not been feeling myself lately, and I wanted to get checked”. The patient requires a focused neurological assessment. - [Évaluation de la tête aux pieds (Cas 778 de Body Interact, Abel Tarik)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-de-la-tete-aux-pieds-cas-778-de-body-interact-abel-tarik/) - Le patient est âgé de 55 ans. Il est venu à la clinique pour un bilan de santé en déclarant : "Je ne me sens pas bien ces derniers temps, et je voulais me faire examiner". Le patient a besoin d'une évaluation de la tête aux pieds. - [Head to toe assessment (Body Interact Case 778, Abel Tarik)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/head-to-toe-assessment-body-interact-case-778-abel-tarik/) - The patient is 55 years old. They came into the clinic for a checkup stating “I have not been feeling myself lately, and I wanted to get checked”. The patient requires a head-to-toe assessment. - [Évaluation du patient post-opératoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-du-patient-post-operatoire/) - Vous rencontrerez Lena Futris après son arthroplastie totale du genou droit (remplacement total du genou droit). Cette simulation virtuelle offrira à l'apprenant l'opportunité de développer sa pensée critique, sa prise de décision et ses compétences d'évaluation lorsqu'il s'agit de déterminer les soins à prodiguer dans un environnement postopératoire. Il s'agit d'une version traduite/adaptée d'un autre - [Assessment of the Post-Operative Patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/assessment-of-the-post-operative-patient/) - You will be meeting the patient after their total right knee arthroplasty (total right knee replacement). This gaming simulation will offer the learner an opportunity to develop critical thinking, decision making and assessment skills when determining care in a post-operative environment. - [Basics of collecting a health history](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/basics-of-collecting-a-health-history/) - The patient, aged 39, is seeking medical care for stomach pain. The focus of this AI-powered simulation is on collecting a full health history. The learner can then identify which assessments to complete. - [Évaluation des signes vitaux dans un établissement de soins de courte durée](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-des-signes-vitaux-dans-un-etablissement-de-soins-de-courte-duree/) - La simulation suivante concerne un patient lors d'une visite dans une salle d'urgence de soins à courte durée. La patient démontre des fluctuations dans ses signes vitaux et présente une variété de indices subjectifs et objectifs. L'apprenant doit regrouper les données pour identifier les inférences sur l'état de santé du client. - [Vital Signs Assessment in an Acute Care Setting](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/vital-signs-assessment-in-an-acute-care-setting/) - The following simulation follows a patient through a visit to an acute emergency room setting. The patient experiences fluctuations in vital signs and presents a variety of subjective and objective data cues. The learner is required to cluster data to identify inferences about the client’s health status. - [Communiquer avec les clients et les membres de l'équipe lorsque les clients refusent le traitement](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communiquer-avec-les-clients-et-les-membres-de-lequipe-lorsque-les-clients-refusent-le-traitement-3/) - Les apprenants acquerront une meilleure compréhension du soutien et de la prise de décision nécessaires lors de la prise en charge d'un client dans le contexte d'un refus d'options de traitement/médicaments. - [Un Jeu de Simulation Virtuelle sur la Communication des Résultats de Laboratoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/un-jeu-de-simulation-virtuelle-sur-la-communication-des-resultats-de-laboratoire/) - Le jeu de simulation virtuelle exigera de l'apprenant TLM qu’il prenne des décisions et des actions critiques. L'apprenant aura accès à des procédures opérationnelles normalisées sur les informations à communiquer et la manière de le entre lui et les membres de l'équipe de soins de santé afin de favoriser le travail d'équipe et la culture - [A Virtual Simulation Game on the Communication of Laboratory Results](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/a-virtual-simulation-game-on-the-communication-of-laboratory-results/) - The virtual simulation game will require the MLT learner to make critical decisions and actions. The learner will use the reporting tool on what information needs to be communicated and how between themselves and the members of the health care team to foster teamwork and the culture of patient safety. - [Collaboration and Teamwork- Interprofessional Communication During Difficult Situations](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/interprofessional-communication-during-difficult-situations/) - The scenario takes place in the Emergency Department (ED) where a team of healthcare professionals receives a patient that has experienced a multiple trauma and subsequent cardiac arrest post motor vehicle accident. The team consists of two Registered Nurses, a Respiratory Therapist, and a Physician. The patient is brought into the ED and his wife - [Collaboration et travail d'équipe - Communication interprofessionnelle lors de situations difficiles](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/collaboration-et-travail-dequipe-communication-interprofessionnelle-lors-de-situations-difficiles/) - Le scénario se déroule au service des urgences, où une équipe de professionnels de la santé reçoit un patient ayant subi un polytraumatisme, suivi d’un arrêt cardiaque, à la suite d’un accident de la route. L’équipe est composée de deux infirmières, d’un inhalothérapeute et d’un médecin. Le patient est amené aux urgences, accompagné de sa - [Intimidation en milieu de travail](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/intimidation-en-milieu-de-travail/) - L'intimidation peut prendre de nombreuses formes. L'objectif de la simulation est d'accroître la sensibilisation des étudiants et des infirmières aux comportements d'intimidation et de leur apprendre à intervenir efficacement lorsque celle-ci survient. L'intimidation peut avoir des répercussions sur la vie professionnelle et personnelle des personnes concernées, affecter la qualité des soins aux patients et patientes, et - [Bullying in the Workplace](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/bullying-in-the-workplace/) - Bullying can take on many forms, the intent of the simulation is to increase students/nurse’s awareness of bullying behaviors and how to effectively intervene when bullying occurs. Bullying can affect individuals professional and personal lives, impact patient care, and perpetuate negative behaviors in others. - [Collaboration et travail d’équipe : déléguer les soins à d’autres fournisseurs de soins de santé](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/deleguer-les-soins-a-dautres-fournisseurs-de-soins-de-sante/) - Cette simulation virtuelle vise le développement des compétences en collaboration interprofessionnelle. Il met en évidence les rôles et responsabilités de chaque professionnelles et professionnels de la santé et démontre l’importance d’utiliser des habiletés de leader dans un équipe de travail. - [Clinical Procedure: Medication Administration and Safety Using Different Routes: Geriatric Population](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/medication-administration-safety-geriatric/) - The learner will apply the principles of safe medication administration of a narcotic using different routes in the Geriatric population. You will be required to use clinical judgement, reasoning, critical thinking skills, and pas knowledge when choosing the appropriate narcotic based on the patient's history and background knowledge. This scenario is not about the actual - [Clinical Judgement, Leadership and Advocacy: The Role of Registered Nurses in Long-Term Care](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/clinical-judgement-leadership-and-advocacy-the-role-of-registered-nurses-in-long-term-care/) - The scenario is simulated in the context of a long-term care setting – Shady Oaks. You are the Registered Nurse who is leading the team. You are required to make decisions based on residents’ current medical conditions. - [Complicated Airway Intubation (VR)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/ems-securing-a-difficult-airway/) - The learner simulation scenario is that an EMS crew has been dispatched to an industrial site boiler room for a man with facial burns in respiratory distress. The view of the rooms will have “hotspots” in which you will be able to place your cursor over to reveal the decision options. Every scene may have - [Evaluation for the Administration of Medication (VR)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/administration-of-medication/) - Mrs. Claudine Jones, 50 years old, is presently at the oncology unit for post-operative care. She has just undergone a modified radical mastectomy on her left breast with ganglion resection. She has been in the recovery room for 45 minutes. According to the attending nurse’s report, the surgery went as planned and without complications, and - [Multiple scenarios from THESIMTECH](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/multiple-scenarios-from-thesimtech/) - TheSimTech blog offers a number of free simulation scenarios, mostly targeted towards acute care medicine. Some are interprofessional. Topics include: Dyspnea, hypertension, trauma, burn, fire, MVA, shock, adrenal crisis, tachycardia, pelvic fracture, ectopic pregnancy, toxic shock syndrome, sepsis, angioedema, difficult airway, anaphylaxis, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), electrical storm, febrile neutropenia, - [Simulation virtuelle de communication avec la clientèle gériatrique](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/simulation-virtuelle-de-communication-avec-la-clientele-geriatrique/) - Une personne sur cinq présente une perte auditive à travers le monde et l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) prévoit que ce ratio augmentera à une personne sur quatre d’ici 2050. Une invalidante perte auditive touche environ un tiers des personnes de plus de 65 ans. La personne en apprentissage recevra le rapport de relève de l’infirmière - [Communication: Geriatric Virtual Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/communication-geriatric-virtual-simulation/) - The patient is 65 years old and has been admitted to hospital after having a fall at home. You will hear a handover report from the night nurse and then proceed to begin your shift caring for the patient. - [Supporting Clinical Student Success - A Scenario for New Faculty](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/supporting-clinical-student-success-a-scenario-for-new-faculty/) - Many faculty members feel unprepared to hold discussions and develop plans for helping students meet clinical course objectives. This scenario helps prepare faculty members to develop a plan using a positive growth mindset framework to support students to become successful professionals. The scenario is written for nursing, but could easily be used by a variety - [Pre-Operative Teaching](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pre-operative-teaching/) - This scenario will follow the nurse's responsibilities in an adult prepating for surgery; from the preoperative assessment to the arrival at the surgical suite. - [Embolie pulmonaire (VRF)](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/embolie-pulmonaire/) - À la suite d'une chute sur la glace, Mme Robert consulte à l’urgence où, après certains examens, on lui diagnostique une fracture de la hanche. Une fois la préparation préopératoire effectuée la patiente quitte pour la salle d’opération. De retour à la chambre après sa chirurgie de remplacement total de la hanche, la patiente refuse - [Phlebotomy (VR)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/137e-phlebotomy/) - The patient consulted their attending physician after experiencing an episode of fatigue, and then required blood tests. You have just begun your shift at the blood sample laboratory and the patient comes to see you for a venipuncture. - [Pediatric Abdominal Assessment](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-abdominal-assessment/) - A 10 year old female who is accompanied by her mother is presenting to the ER with complaints of abdominal pain for the past week,which has increased in intensity to 7/10 in the past 24 hours. - [Prioritization of Nursing Care for Pressure Injuries](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/prioritization-of-nursing-care-for-pressure-injuries/) - [Delirium](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/delirium/) - La patiente, 79 ans, a été hospitalisée, car elle présentait une fracture de la hanche droite. Elle a subi une intervention chirurgicale il y a deux jours. La patiente a des antécédents d'hypertension,de troubles cognitif et de myopie (elle porte des lunettes). Malgré qu'elle ait reçu un diagnostique de démence légère il y a six - [Hidden Compatibility - Emergency Blood Issue Protocol](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/hidden-compatibility-emergency-blood-issue-protocol/) - Entry-level MLT's will work their way through the basics of preparing and issuing packed red blood cells safely when there is no time to perform any serological investigations. They will then move onto 'Master Blood Bank' training, in which a simple procedure becomes more complicated when Patient History is revealed. More products and different types - [COPD Incorporating High Flow and Palliation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/copd-incorporating-high-flow-and-palliation/) - A two-part scenario, designed for an interprofessional group of clinical externs, this was made to meet two of the learning goals they had requested: high flow and palliation. Patient is sick and while initially responding to treatment, a time warp in the scenario allowed us to also fit in palliation in the same education session. - [Communiquer avec les clients et les membres de l'équipe lorsque les clients refusent le traitement](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/communiquer-avec-les-clients-et-les-membres-de-lequipe-lorsque-les-clients-refusent-le-traitement/) - Les apprenants acquerront une meilleure compréhension du soutien et de la prise de décision nécessaires lors de la prise en charge d'un client dans le contexte d'un refus d'options de traitement/médicaments. - [Évaluation des signes vitaux et identification des valeurs anormales](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-des-signes-vitaux-et-identification-des-valeurs-anormales/) - Dans ce scénario, vous prendrez soin d'une personne qui est diabétique et qui est hospitalisée pour un ajustement de sa thérapie médicamenteuse. Au-delà de ce motif d'hospitalisation, vous devez vous assurer de procéder à l'évaluation de la condition physique et mentale de la personne. Il s'agit d'une marque distinctive de votre profession d'infirmière. Au fur - [Notions de base sur la collecte des antécédents médicaux](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/notions-de-base-sur-la-collecte-des-antecedents-medicaux/) - Le patient, âgé de 39 ans, consulte un médecin pour des douleurs à l'estomac. L'apprenant doit choisir de manière appropriée les tests à effectuer et recueillir les antécédents médicaux. - [Évaluation postopératoire d'un patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-postoperatoire-dun-patient/) - Vous rencontrerez la patient après son arthroplastie totale du genou droit (prothèse complète du genou droit). Cette simulation offrira à l'apprenant l'occasion de développer des compétences de pensée critique, de prise de décision et d'évaluation lors de la détermination des soins dans un environnement postopératoire. - [Évaluation fonctionnelle d'une personne âgée atteinte de démence](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/evaluation-fonctionnelle-dune-personne-agee-atteinte-de-demence/) - Cette simulation de jeu virtuel est un jeu sérieux conçu pour les étudiants et les professionnels de la santé. La simulation offre la possibilité d'appliquer les connaissances et les compétences, la pensée critique et la résolution de problèmes lors de l'évaluation d'une personne âgée atteinte de démence. Les participants sont invités à prendre des décisions - [Gériatrie: Agitation d'une personne âgée dans un établissement de soins de longue durée](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/geriatrie-agitation-dune-personne-agee-dans-un-etablissement-de-soins-de-longue-duree/) - Cette simulation virtuelle est un jeu sérieux conçu pour les étudiants et les professionnels de la santé. Cette simulation permet d'appliquer des connaissances et des compétences, de faire preuve d'esprit critique et de résoudre des problèmes en s'occupant d'une personne âgée agitée et atteinte de démence, récemment admise dans une résidence de soins de longue - [Choc hypovolémique chez un patient postopératoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/choc-hypovolemique-chez-un-patient-postoperatoire/) - Le patient est un homme de 64 ans, qui a subi une colectomie partielle transversale pour un cancer du côlon. Il en est à deux heures après l'opération. - [Arrêt cardiaque d'un nourrisson](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/arret-cardiaque-dun-nourrisson/) - Vous êtes un ambulancier paramédical et vous arrivez sur les lieux à 8 h 10, heure locale. Votre évaluation initiale de la scène ne révèle aucun problème de sécurité. Vous êtes guidé vers une petite pièce avec un berceau contre le mur. Vous trouvez la mère, inconsolable, et le père en train de pratiquer la - [Prehospital cardiac arrest with return of circulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/prehospital-cardiac-arrest-with-return-of-circulation/) - Pre-hospital incident of a male patient having chest pain, with shortness of breath, collapsed into a sudden cardiac arrest. Pre-hospital ACLS protocals followed causes a return of spontanious circulation. For arrest care provided and transport to ER. - [Essential COVID-19 Skills Training for Health Care Workers](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/essential-covid-19-skills-training-for-health-care-workers/) - The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) in partnership with the Canadian Alliance of Nurse Educators using Simulation (CAN-Sim) have collaborated to develop and disseminate five virtual simulation modules in both official languages to build capacity among graduating and new registered nurses entering the health care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. VSGs have been - [STEMI protocol](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/stemi-protocol/) - Patient presenting with chest pain and ST elevation. Following our hospital's protocol to sent the patient to a catheterization lab at a different facility. - [Agitation du patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/scenario/agitation-du-patient/) - Au cours de cette simulation virtuelle, vous aurez l'occasion de rencontrer et de prodiguer des soins infirmiers à la patient. La patiente est une femme de 82 ans qui réside à la maison de soins de longue durée Shady Oaks. - [Communicating with Clients and Team Members when Clients Refuse Treatment](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/communicating-with-clients-and-team-members-when-clients-refuse-treatment/) - The learners will gain an increased understanding of the support and decision-making required when caring for a client in the context of refusing treatment options/medications. - [Acute Stroke on the Ward](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/acute-stroke-on-the-ward/) - A 74 year old female is admitted under the hospitalist at a community hospital with a UTI. She is on day 3 of antibiotic therapy. While in hospital, she develops acute onset of right arm weakness, facial droop and unintelligible speech. Participants should recognize an acute CVA within the window, perform a stroke assessment, treat - [Newborn Virtual Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/newborn-virtual-simulation/) - This maternal/child resource is aimed to support learning for the undergraduate nursing student in any nursing program. The simulation is intended to promote the development of clinical judgement skills through a safe learning environment. The virtual simulation is for students to practice and reflect on newborn assessments while critically analyzing the scenario and completing a - [Cardiovascular shock in the infant (from Coarctation of the Aorta)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/cardiovascular-shock-in-the-infant-from-coarctation-of-the-aorta/) - A 10-day-old term male neonate is brought to the emergency department by his parents. Their concerns are that, over the course of the day, he has become pale, his feet look "bluer", and he is more lethargic. Moreover, he has only made 1 diaper today and is feeding very poorly. On examination, this is a - [Atrial Fibrillation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/atrial-fibrillation/) - Paramedic dispatched to a nursing home, patient is unusually lethargic and weak. The patient is to go to emergency department to be evaluated. - [Simulation Session Booking and Planning Form](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/simulation-session-booking-and-planning-form/) - The Simulation Session Booking and Planning Form is useful for simulation centre co-coordinators to find out about the learning objectives of the simulation session that an instructor would like to create, and to acquire basic logistics information such as type of participants, number of participants, length of simulation, etc. It can be e-mailed to the - [Initial assessment following hospitalization (introductory scenario)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/initial-assessment-following-hospitalization-introductory-scenario/) - George Smith, an 80 year old male, has just returned to the nursing home by ambulance after being hospitalized with pneumonia secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As his student nurse you are to do his admission assessment. As part of that admission you are expected to take his vital signs, communicate appropriately, initiate a - [Global Rating Scale](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/global-rating-scale/) - This is an evaluation form that can be used to measure students' simulation performance in many disciplines within healthcare. The Global Rating Scale has been designed to be best utilized with hands-on scenarios in the simulation teaching environment. - [Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Simulation Case Library](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/society-for-academic-emergency-medicine-saem-simulation-case-library/) - The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Simulation Collection is compiled by the SAEM Simulation Interest Group, working with the SAEM Simulation Task Force. Dozens of scenarios are freely available. Scenarios are intended for acute care physicians. A wide variety of topics are covered: overdose, coma, mental health, GI bleed, asthma, COPD, burns, acute coronary - [Situation awareness assessment in patient deterioration simulations](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/situation-awareness-assessment-in-patient-deterioration-simulations/) - This is an instrument to measure situation awareness in nurses participating in a patient deterioration simulation scenario. It measures nurses' perception of quantifiable signs of deterioration (e.g., vital signs, level of consciousness) and less quantifiable signs of deterioration (e.g., breath sounds, agitation, new pain). It also measures nurses' comprehension of the meaning of these signs - [PEARLS for Systems Integration Debriefing Tool](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pearls-for-systems-integration-debriefing-tool/) - The PEARLS for Systems Integration Debreifng Tool is now available as a free colour download. - [Respiratory failure in a patient with coronavirus](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/respiratory-failure-in-a-patient-with-coronavirus/) - A 47 year old male presents with acute respiratory failure via EMS. He rapidly decompensates upon arrival. His travel history is missed on initial screening by EMS due his severity so he is transferred to the trauma bay without appropriate precautions. Part-way through the case his travel history is revealed (if not already asked for) - [Opioid Overdose](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/opioid-overdose/) - The team is called to manage an unresponsive man with respiratory depression. The initial assessment involves rapidly evaluating potential causes for altered mental status, including hypoglycemia, hypoxia, and intoxication. Initial management of hypoglycemia and airway support does not improve the patient's mental status. The team must recognize opioid toxidrome and administer naloxone. The patient will - [Multidisciplinary Office Cardiac Arrest Emergency Scenario](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/multidisciplinary-office-cardiac-arrest-emergency-scenario/) - This is a multidisciplinary office scenario that should be appropriate for any health care professionals that would work in such a setting. A patient presents to the office with left upper back pain that he attributes to gardening. During the assessment the patient reports shortness of breath, chest pain, along with a history of cardiovascular - [Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/interprofessional-attitudes-scale-ipas/) - Since the publication of the 2011 report Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, few tools have been developed to evaluate attitudes that reflect the competencies. The Interprofessional Assessment Scale (IPAS) was developed and validated with this purpose in mind. - [Moulage Techniques for Simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/moulage-techniques-for-simulation/) - A detailed how-to guide to moulage for standardized patients. Covers basic makeup techniques including proper sanitation and a section on making prosthetics from latex, latex substitutes, prosthetic gelatin, and silicone. Although written for prehospital workers, the guide should be useful for anyone concerned with moulage for standardized patients. The guide is titled "Casualty Simulation Techniques" - [Disclosure of Adverse Events - An OSCE Series for Ob/Gyn Residents](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/disclosure-of-adverse-events-an-osce-series-for-ob-gyn-residents/) - This item outlines an approach to incorporate an disclosure meeting after an adverse event/patient safety incident occurs in an obstetrical context using an OSCE format. Assessment of communication skills and professionalism is discussed. - [An Introduction to the Management of Labour and Delivery - A Simulation-Based Obstetrics Workshop for Medical Students](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/an-introduction-to-the-management-of-labour-and-delivery-a-simulation-based-obstetrics-workshop-for-medical-students/) - This resource was created to deliver a 2.5 hour small group interactive workshop geared for medical students on their obstetrical rotation. It enables students to understand the care activities in the obstetrics unit and how students may most effectively learn and provide care to patients in this clinical setting. - [Virtual Patient: A Fatigued Figure](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/virtual-patient-a-fatigued-figure/) - This virtual patient case, named 'A fatigued figure', was the 3rd place winner in the CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge 2012-2013. The case authors are Ayesha Malik, MSc, MD Candidate, and Kiran Virdy, MD, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto. This case is designed for medical students and PGY1 in Family Medicine, and is designed as - [ARDS / Pneumothorax](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/ards-pneumothorax/) - Pt has 1 week history of cough/fever, seen in ED yesterday and intubated this morning for worsening SOB and hypoxia. Remains difficult to oxygenate. Hypotensive and on pressure support. Pt taken to CT scan then directly to ICU. More difficult to bag en-route to ICU. Pt O2 sat decreasing to 82%- 75%. Pt develops decreased - [A Domestic Violence: An IPE Activity](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/a-domestic-violence-an-ipe-activity/) - The scenario depicts a victim from a domestic violence. It starts from an apartment setting with a 911 call, wanting to press charges for assault. However, when police foundation students arrive, the victim is found unresponsive. Paramedic students are called to the scene. the victim is then transported to the ER setting. Interactions between nursing, - [Ebola Simulation for PICU and ED Staff](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/ebola-simulation-for-picu-and-ed-staff/) - A 6 year old male patient with fever, nausea and vomiting had recently traveled to an affected country and interacted with a family member that possibly had Ebola. The Health Care Professional needs to manage the routine care of this child in level 3 personal protective equipment. - [Adult Type 1 Diabetes](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/adult-type-1-diabetes/) - Patient has been admitted to an inpatient unit with nausea and vomiting x48 hours, as a result he is experiencing complications with his diabetes. Patient is received with decreased LOC and is lethargic. Learners are to perform a focused assessment, apply nursing knowledge to prioritize care, and demonstrate safe medication administration best practice. - [Code Pink scenario - Acute fetal-maternal hemorrhage](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/code-pink-scenario-acute-fetal-maternal-hemorrhage/) - This scenario is designed to allow health care professionals to come together and work as a team around a critically ill newborn using advanced-technology simulation either in the simulation centre or in-situ. Once the pre-brief (including orientation if need be) and briefing is complete the scenario starts. The health care team arrives either 'en-masse' or - [Pediatric supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-supraventricular-tachycardia-svt/) - An almost 10 year old complains of chest discomfort and is brought into the emergency room by his older sister. The patient refuses treatment because of previous bad experience with intravenous starts and adenosine. The patient remains conscious with a rapid heart rate for the first part of the scenario. As the scenario progresses, the - [Acute stroke assessment](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/acute-stroke-assessment/) - This scenario is intended for students learning assessment of acute stroke and is based on recommendations of the Canadian Stroke Strategy (2014), RNAO Stroke Assessment (2011) and Ontarion Ministry of Helath Quality-Based procedures. This scenario focuses on the use of the Canadian Neurological Scale tool. - [COPD exacerbation assessment and intervention](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/copd-exacerbation-assessment-and-intervention/) - This scenario is intended for learners to assess and intervene for a patient experiencing an exacerbation of COPD. This scenario is based on evidence practice guidelines from the Ontario Ministry of Health and RNAO. - [Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) requiring oxygen therapy and suctioning](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/community-acquired-pneumonia-cap-requiring-oxygen-therapy-and-suctioning/) - Mrs. Parmar is a 88 y.o female who presented to hospital 4/7 ago with a persistent cough and general malaise x 1/52. She was admitted to the General Internal Medicine ward with the dx of CAP. Her O2 sats have begun to decline, so the physiotherapy and nursing students must recognize the issue, perform a - [Pediatric intraoperative bronchospasm](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-intraoperative-bronchospasm/) - 3 year-old under general anesthesia for repair of forearm fracture. Has risk factors for reactive airways. Develops progressively worsening bronchospasm which is reversible if recognized and managed, otherwise becomes severe. - [Ottawa Crisis Resource Management Global Rating Scale ("Ottawa GRS")](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/ottawa-crisis-resource-management-global-rating-scale-ottawa-grs/) - Ottawa GRS designed to evaluate physician performance in simulated emergencies in the domain of Crisis Resource Management (CRM) skills. - [Pulseless Electrical Activity](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pulseless-electrical-activity/) - A middle-aged woman is coming to hospital for day surgery. She has controlled hypertension and NIDDM. After induction of anesthesia she develops pulseless electrical activity. The OR team must resuscitate her. - [Anaphylaxis](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/anaphylaxis/) - A generally healthy 35-year-old woman comes to the hospital for day surgery. She received a dose of cefalexin pre-operatively. Soon after, she begins to complain of itchiness and a rash. This proceeds to a full anaphylactic reaction that the team must manage. - [Atrial Fibrillation During Surgery](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/atrial-fibrillation-during-surgery/) - A 55 yo woman with increased risk for perioperative cardiac event comes to the hospital for day surgery. She is stable during unduction of anesthesia. Shortly into the operation her vital signs become unstable. The team must recognize and respond to unstable atrial fibrillation. - [Fire in the Operating Room](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/fire-in-the-operating-room/) - A 39 yo woman is in hospital for day surgery. She is stable before and after induction of anesthesia. A few minutes after the surgical procedure begins, smoke will quickly fill the room and the team must respond to a fire in the OR. - [Intra-operative hypoxemia & tension pneumothorax](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/intra-operative-hypoxemia-tension-pneumothorax/) - A 42 yo woman comes to hospital for day surgery. Induction of anesthesia goes smoothly. Early into the procedure, she develops hypoxemia, hypotension and rising airway pressure. The team must recognize and manage a tension pneumothorax. - [Unstable Bradycardia](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/unstable-bradycardia/) - A 72 yr old man underwent an inguinal hernia repair 2 hours ago. Stable intraoperative course. He is now in PACU with bradycardia and vital signs unstable. The team must recognize this critical situation, call a code, and arrange transfer to an appropriate care location. - [Venous air or carbon dioxide embolus](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/venous-air-or-carbon-dioxide-embolus/) - A 35-year-old woman comes to hospital for day surgery. The induction of anesthesia goes smoothly. Early in the procedure the patient becomes hypotensive and hypoxemic. The participants must recognize and respond to an air/CO2 embolus. - [Malignant Hyperthermia](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/malignant-hyperthermia/) - A 39-year-old woman comes to hospital for day surgery. Induction of anesthesia goes smoothly. There is then a handover of RNs and anesthesia to a new team. The patient becomes tachycardic wth a rise in CO2 and body temperature which the team must recognize and manage. - [Community Home Visit with Postpartum Patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/community-home-visit-with-postpartum-patient/) - Badia was rated as high-risk from the Healthy Babies community health nurse for multiple reasons, including her young age, lack of family support, pre-mature birth with low birth weight, single mother, and chain cigarette smoker. Badia has agreed to have a nurse visit her in her apartment for an initial assessment. - [Multi-Trauma: Multiple Vehicle Collision](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/multi-trauma-multiple-vehicle-collision/) - This is a multiple patient scenario involving 3 patients in the Observation Unit following a MVC. (1) R/O fetal distress/injury; (2) R/O Head Injury; (3) Splenic Laceration. Patient A is a 35 y.o. mother, 19 weeks pregnant that was driving herself and her pre-school son to a clinic appointment when she was in a collision. - [End of Life Care: Breaking Bad News](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/end-of-life-care-breaking-bad-news/) - This is a two-part unfolding scenario. A 55 year old male client is imminently dying of lung cancer with a Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) of 10%. DNR assigned. Client chose to die at home. He is married and spouse is at the bedside. Client has 2 adult children and 3 grand-children who live out of - [Patient and Family Centred Care - Quality of Care](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/patient-and-family-centred-care-quality-of-care/) - The learner is a clinician who is having an initial meeting with the two fathers of a child with cerebral palsy. The learner needs to engage the family in determining how the goals for the child will be developed, and answer their questions. - [Client and Family Centred Care - Information Sharing](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/client-and-family-centred-care-information-sharing/) - This is a family's first outpatient visit with a clinician. They have many questions about what to expect. The learner's task is to effectively communicate their role at the hospital and help the family understand how this therapy/service will help their child. - [Client and Family Centred Care - Partnership](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/client-and-family-centred-care-partnership/) - A parent meeting with an Early Childhood Educator to review the goals that they had set earlier in the year. A new member of the team has been asked to lead the discussion. The mother thinks the goals are too complicated, and just wants to hear her child say, "I love you." - [End-of-life: Home to Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/end-of-life-home-to-hospital-3/) - Patient with stage four mesothelioma lung cancer that is being cared for in the home environment. Designed to challenge the year 4 student with doing an assessment and critically thinking next steps when caring for a patient who becomes hemodynamically unstable. Communication is paramount, with physician, EMS, and family. The patient is sent to the - [Cardiac Arrest due to Blocked Airway](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/cardiac-arrest-due-to-blocked-airway/) - Elderly man in ICU 12 hours post cardiac arrest. ETT blocks leading to cardiac deterioration. - [Difficult Intubation - ICU](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/difficult-intubation-icu/) - This scenario uses a physician confederate, who becomes fixated on intubation while the patient deteriorates, and offers the nursing and RT staff an opportunity to recognize and manage a critical deterioration as well as a fixation error. - [PediatricSeizure](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatricseizure/) - 7 year old child, febrile for 2 days, parents notice seizure like activity and bring to emergency. During initial assement, patient seizes. Patient stops seizing when given appropriate mediations. - [Anaphylaxis - Adult](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/anaphylaxis-adult/) - Mike is a 35 year old male. He was on a first date at Nami sushi on Lonsdale. His date offered him gomae, he took one bite and felt lip tingling immediately, he told his date about his severe peanut allergy and they came to the ED. No Epi Pen. Triage nurse to present case - [COVID-19 Scenario & Guide for Hospital Preparedness](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/covid-19-scenario-guide-for-hospital-preparedness/) - Scenario: Case designed during the January 2020 COVID-19 outbreak in order to assess and improve team preparedness for safely and effectively caring for a critically ill coronavirus patient from triage through to intubation and disposition in a community hospital. The scenario focusses on system processes more than individual skills. This case was adapted from one - [EMR-sim](https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/emr-sim/) - EMR-sim is a computer-based (‚'virtual patient') simulation to teach clinicians on the challenges of using electronic medical records (EMRs) in the patient-clinician encounter. 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[Algonquin College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/algonquin-college/) - [Northern Ontario School of Medicine](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/northern-ontario-school-of-medicine/) - [York Region](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/york-region/) - [York University](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/york-university/) - [Mount Sinai Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/mount-sinai-hospital/) - [St. Lawrence College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/st-lawrence-college/) - [Southlake Regional Health Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/southlake-regional-health-centre/) - [Seneca College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/seneca-college/) - [Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/sunnybrook-health-sciences-centre/) - [SickKids Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/sickkids-hospital/) - [Toronto Metropolitan University](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/toronto-metropolitan-university/) - [Queen's University](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/queens-university/) - [Northern College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/northern-college/) - [Niagara College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/niagara-college/) - [Hôpital Montfort](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/hopital-montfort/) - [Lakeridge Health](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/lakeridge-health/) - [Loyalist College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/loyalist-college/) - [Kingston Resuscitation Institute (KRI)](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/kingston-resuscitation-institute-kri/) - [Durham College - UOIT](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/durham-college-uoit/) - [Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - UHN](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/toronto-rehabilitation-institute-uhn/) - [Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/holland-bloorview-kids-rehabilitation-hospital/) - [Humber College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/humber-college/) - 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[Michener Institute](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/michener-institute/) - [Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/canadian-memorial-chiropractic-college/) - [St. Michael's Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/st-michaels-hospital/) - [Michael Garron Hospital](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/michael-garron-hospital/) - [Lambton College](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/lambton-college/) - [Camosun](https://simulationcanada.ca/institution/camosun/) ## Keywords - [Lab procedures](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/lab-procedures/) - [Blood sample](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/blood-sample/) - [CAN-Sim](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/can-sim/) - [Virtual reality](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/virtual-reality/) - [PCS Spark](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/pcs-spark/) - [OpenLabyrinth](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/openlabyrinth/) - [Body Interact](https://simulationcanada.ca/keyword/body-interact/) - 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[Physician Assistant](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/physician-assistant/) - [Physiotherapy](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/physiotherapy/) - [Police and Security](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/police-security/) - [Practical Nursing](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/practical-nursing/) - [Psychology and Psychotherapy](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/psychology-psychotherapy/) - [Recreation Therapy](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/recreation-therapy/) - [Respiratory Therapy](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/respiratory-therapy/) - [Social Work](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/social-work/) - [Speech-Language Pathology](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/speech-language-pathology/) - [Traditional Chinese Medicine](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/traditional-chinese-medicine/) - [Veterinary Medicine](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/veterinary-medicine/) - [Other](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/other/) - [Sciences de laboratoire médical](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/profession/sciences-de-laboratoire-medical/) - [Soins infirmiers](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/profession/infirmiers/) - [Soins préhospitaliers d'urgence](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/profession/paramedicale/) - [Thérapie respiratoire](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/profession/therapie-respiratoire/) - [Sonography](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/sonography/) - [Échographie](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/profession/echographie/) - [Indigenous Traditional Healing](https://simulationcanada.ca/profession/indigenous-traditional-healing/) - [Paramédical](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/profession/paramedical/) ## Services - [Program/curriculum design and delivery](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/program-curriculum-design-and-delivery/) - [Software development](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/software-development/) - [Research or evaluation](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/research-or-evaluation/) - [Sim centre design and construction](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/sim-centre-design-and-construction/) - [Sim centre management](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/sim-centre-management/) - [Sim educator training](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/sim-staff-training/) - [Simulator controllers](https://simulationcanada.ca/service/simulator-controllers/) ## Simulation Modalities - [Hybrids or blended simulation](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/hybrids-or-blended-simulation/) - [Manikin-based](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/manikin-based/) - [Moulage](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/moulage/) - [Task trainer](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/yask-trainer/) - [Role-playing](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/role-playing/) - [Standardized/simulated patients or real patients](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/standardized-simulated-patients-or-real-patients/) - [Video](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/video/) - [Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/virtual-patients/) - [Extended reality (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality)](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/virtual-reality/) - [Organic tissues (cadavers/animals)](https://simulationcanada.ca/simulation-modality/organic-tissues-cadavers-animals/) - [Vidéo](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/simulation-modality/video-fr/) - [Jeu de simulation virtuelle / patient virtuel](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/simulation-modality/jeu-de-simulation-virtuelle-patient-virtuel/) - [Réalités étendues (réalité virtuelle, réalité augmentée et réalité mixte](https://simulationcanada.ca/fr/simulation-modality/realites-etendues-realite-virtuelle-realite-augmentee-et-realite-mixte/) ## SubPages - [Calendar Event](https://simulationcanada.ca/subpage/calendar-event/) - [Course Event](https://simulationcanada.ca/subpage/course-event/)